Title

Photographic portrait of William Henry Perkin

Caption

Photographic portrait of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907) an English chemist best known for his accidental discovery of the first aniline dye: the purple mauveine. Dated 20th century

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A17_486

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.0Mb (3.2Mb) / 14.1in x 16.5in / 4238 x 4948 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photographic Portrait Photographic Portrait Early Photography Early Photography Photograph Photography Black and White Black and White Photography Black and White Photograph Aniline Dye Dye Purple Mauveine Purple Mauveine William Henry Perkin Sir William Henry Perkin English England Chemist Chemistry History of Chemistry History of Science 20th Century Photographic Portrait Photographic Portrait Early Photography