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'Sir Henry Roscoe', c1891. Artist: W&D Downey.

'Sir Henry Roscoe', c1891. Artist: W&D Downey.

2-637-070 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Sir Henry Roscoe', c1891. Henry Enfield Roscoe (1833-1915), English chemist noted for his early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies. In 1864 Roscoe is reputed to have produced the first flashlight photography, using magnesium as a light source. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

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Creator
  1. W&D Downey, attributed to: British: Photographers, photographic firm
Subject
  1. Henry Enfield Roscoe: English: Chemist
People Related
  1. Cassell & Co: : Publisher, printer, lithographer, publishers, printers, lithographers
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4344x6560
File Size : 27,829kb

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  1. 0580040614
  1. 2-637-070
  1. 2637070
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