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Diagrams of Light 31 January to 6 February

Photograph
October 1885 to April 1886 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Seven mounted sepia-toned photographs depicting 'light diagrams' of daylight intensity taken throughout the day by Hurter's actinometer on 31 January and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 February 1886.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDiagrams of Light 31 January to 6 February (generic title)
Materials and techniques
bromide print
Brief description
Photographs by Hurter and Driffield 'Diagrams of Light 31 January to 6 February', bromide prints on card, October 1885 to April 1886
Physical description
Seven mounted sepia-toned photographs depicting 'light diagrams' of daylight intensity taken throughout the day by Hurter's actinometer on 31 January and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 February 1886.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 36.8cm
  • Card width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
February.'/'Feb'/'Jan'/'31.'/'February.'/'Feb'/'1.'/'1'/'2.'/'2'/'3.'/'3'/'4.'/'4'/'5.'/'5'/'6.'/'6'

Note
ink, pencil, recto, mount
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Object history
These photographs are assembled in a box along with other photographs and various ephemera relating to Hurter & Driffield's actinometer and actinomgraph experiments. 20 loose card pages in an album titled 'Dr. Hurter Actinograph Actinometer Records Oct. 1885 15 April 1886'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
RPS.476:16-2025

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2025
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