Accession No

3548

Brief Description

black and white engraving of Robert Boyle with a Hooke-Boyle air pump, by Fr Diodati, 18th Century

Origin

Maker

Fr Diodati

Class

prints; chemistry

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

h 182 mm w 149 mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

ROBERTVS BOYLE (below picture)
Fr: Diodati (bottom left)
Sculp (bottom right)

Description Notes

Unmounted b/w engraving, showing the head and shoulders of Boyle. A Hooke-Boyle air pump is revealed from behind a curtain in the background. Fair condition. Complete

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