Caption

Process of developing what is believed to be a carbon print demonstrated by three men, Autotype Printing - The development, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'I. Mounting (use of the Squeegee). 2. Developing Prints. 3. Fixing in Alum Solution. A. Cold Water Tray, No. IB Blotting Boards. C. Mounting Dish and Stool. D. Developing Tank. E. Cold Water Tray No. 2. F. Alum Bath G. Cold Water Tray No. 3. H. 'Hero' Stove. J. Johnson's Actinometers. R. Burton's Actinometers. S. Sawyer's Actinometers. T. Pressure Frames. P. Autotype Pressure Boxes. V. Packets of Cut Tissues. W. Waxing Compound. X. Collodion.', printmaker: Sawyer, printer (person): Autotype Company, The, c. 1885 - in or before 1895, Sawyer, Autotype Company, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 107 mm x width 175 mm, Print on a fold-out sheet opposite page 38., developing, film, A sepia photograph shows three men standing behind a long wooden table, each wearing dark aprons over shirts with rolled sleeves and looking down at papers or trays in front of them; above them a clothesline holds several small rectangular prints or photographs pegged and hanging at angles; the tabletop holds shallow trays and a larger rectangular box while below the table a lower shelf or bench displays framed prints, bottles, jars, and assorted boxes and tools, and to the sides of the scene are pitchers, a kettle, and a folding rack stacked with prints.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_497

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Rights managed

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35.2Mb (7.4Mb) / 14.0in x 9.8in / 4207 x 2926 (300dpi)

Keywords

Process developing believed carbon print demonstrated three men Autotype Printing - development page photomechanical print inscription I Mounting Squeegee 2 Developing Prints 3 Fixing Alum Solution A Cold Water Tray No IB Blotting Boards C Mounting Dish Stool D Developing Tank E Cold Water Tray No F Alum Bath G H Hero Stove J Johnson's Actinometers R Burton's Actinometers S Sawyer's Actinometers T Pressure Frames P Autotype Pressure Boxes V Packets Cut Tissues W Waxing Compound X Collodion printmaker Sawyer printer person Company c 1885 - 1895 Autotype Company photographer paper collotype photoprint height 107 mm x width 175 mm Print fold- sheet opposite page 38 film sepia photograph three men standing long wooden table wearing dark aprons shirts rolled sleeves looking down papers trays front them clothesline holds several small rectangular prints photographs pegged hanging angles tabletop shallow trays larger rectangular box table lower shelf bench displays framed prints bottles jars assorted boxes tools sides scene pitchers kettle folding rack stacked prints