Prints and Instructions for Making Composite Portraits

Date:
1889
Reference:
GALTON/2/8/1/16
Part of:
Galton Papers
  • Archives and manuscripts

About this work

Description

Small bundle annotated "Prints of Alexander, and instructions to a learner for making composite photographs from them". Contents:

Galton's pen and pencil instructions for using the supplied prints to make composite images; 3 ff.

Envelope containing bent nails, to keep the images secured in place.

Envelope annotated "arrangement for prints", containing numerals on gummed paper, and 1 folio of instructions for arranging the prints.

11 prints of images of Napoleon.

Several rolled folios bearing multiple images of Alexander (plus Galton Laboratory photocopy).

Publication/Creation

1889

Physical description

1 folder

Location of duplicates

A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

Terms of use

The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

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Location of original

The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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