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Title
In the early nineteenth century a now forgotten chemist, working independently almost discovered photography
1984
Artist
Bruce Searle
Australia
1949 -
Details
Date
1984
Materials used
bound album: 12 leaves, 11 hand cut silhouette images
Dimensions
12 leaves: 20.9 x 29.6 cm each leaf/album :
a - the now forgotten chemist, 10.5 x 7.8 cm, image/sheet
b - from an imaginary sheet, 10.4 x 7.5 cm, image/sheet
c - and sizes it, 10.4 x 7.4 cm, image/sheet
d - and lets it dry, 10.5 x 7.4 cm, image/sheet
e - and if one them coats this section, 10.4 x 7.8 cm, image/sheet
f - and lets it dry, 10.4 x 7.5 cm, image/sheet
g - and further, 10.4 x 7.4 cm, image/sheet
h - this ordinary piece of white paper blackens, 10.4 x 7.4 cm, image/sheet
i - the chemist quickly perceives, 10.4 x 7.7 cm, image/sheet
j - seeing this property of, 10.4 x 7.5 cm, image/sheet
k - illusionist statement, 10.5 x 10.3 cm, image/sheet
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1984
Location
Not on display
Accession number
317.1984.a-k