Back of Hand & Shrivelled Apple. To illustrate the origin of certain mountain ranges by shrinkage of the globe

James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

Links de gerimpelde rug van een hand, rechts een verschrompelde appel.

  • Artwork typepage, photomechanical print
  • Object numberRP-F-2001-7-489-3
  • Dimensionsheight 215 mm x width 280 mm
  • Physical characteristicslichtdruk

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James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

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James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), c. 1870 - in or before 1873

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Back of Hand & Shrivelled Apple. To illustrate the origin of certain mountain ranges by shrinkage of the globe

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2001-7-489-3

  • Description

    Links de gerimpelde rug van een hand, rechts een verschrompelde appel.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    number: ‘Plate II.’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: James Nasmyth (mentioned on object), London
    • clichémaker: anonymous, United Kingdom

  • Dating

    c. 1870 - in or before 1873

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    lichtdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 215 mm x width 280 mm

Explanatory note

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Stichting, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the VSBfonds, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Egbert Kunstfonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2001

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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