Caption

Six microscopic enlargements, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Tafel VIII.', cliché maker: Brauneck & Maier, Mainz, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, Rhineland-Palatinate, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 185 mm x width 125 mm, anatomy (non-medical), microscope, A vertical sheet with six circular black-and-white microscope-style images arranged in two columns and three rows on a dark rectangular background, each circle showing a different organic or cellular pattern; the top left circle contains a cross-sectional organ-like shape with layered concentric structures and curved cavities, the top right circle shows a rounded section with intricate branching and clustered granular textures, the middle left circle displays a textured surface with elongated vertical ridges and irregular cracked areas intersected by darker vein-like lines, the middle right circle features a radial arrangement of curved, hook-like elements around a central lighter area, the bottom left circle presents a slender tubular structure with small spiral or comma-shaped elements attached along its side, and the bottom right circle contains an elongated oval object with symmetrical parallel striations and a central longitudinal groove; a narrow light border surrounds the dark rectangle and a strip of lighter paper is visible along the top and bottom edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A79_254

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51.4Mb (10.8Mb) / 11.3in x 17.7in / 3375 x 5322 (300dpi)

Keywords

Six microscopic enlargements page photomechanical print number Tafel VIII cliché maker Brauneck & Maier Mainz c 1867 - 1877 photographer Rhineland-Palatinate paper collotype photoprint height 185 mm x width 125 mm anatomy non-medical microscope vertical sheet six circular black- -white microscope-style images arranged two columns three rows dark rectangular background circle showing different organic cellular pattern top left circle contains cross-sectional organ- shape layered concentric structures curved cavities top right circle rounded section intricate branching clustered granular textures middle circle displays textured surface elongated vertical ridges irregular cracked areas intersected darker vein- lines middle right circle features radial arrangement curved hook- elements central lighter area bottom circle presents slender tubular structure small spiral comma-shaped elements attached side bottom right circle contains elongated oval object symmetrical parallel striations central longitudinal groove narrow light border surrounds dark rectangle strip lighter paper visible bottom edges