Caption

Example of the refraction of light rays, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: AJ Kymeulen, c. 1891 - in or before 1896, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 165 mm x width 115 mm, Print on third unnumbered page after page 480., rays of natural light, reflection (light in general), A rectangular dark-toned central area with irregular lighter blotches is bordered by a lighter frame and surrounded by a lighter, grainy background; branching bright streaks resembling lightning or electrical arcs extend from the edges toward the center on both left and right sides and upward and downward, creating bright, jagged contrasts against darker regions; faint vertical and horizontal bands and subtle mottling appear across the image, with softer diffuse halos near the right edge and brighter, cloudlike formations beyond the central rectangle; the overall palette is monochrome with sepia and black tones and varied textures from smooth gradients to sharp linear highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_165

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.2Mb (10.0Mb) / 10.7in x 16.0in / 3218 x 4804 (300dpi)

Keywords

Example refraction light rays page photomechanical print cliché maker AJ Kymeulen c 1891 - 1896 photographer paper collotype photoprint height 165 mm x width 115 mm Print third unnumbered page page 480 rays natural light reflection light general rectangular dark-toned central area irregular lighter blotches bordered lighter frame surrounded lighter grainy background branching bright streaks resembling lightning electrical arcs extend edges center left right sides upward downward creating bright jagged contrasts darker regions faint vertical horizontal bands subtle mottling across image softer diffuse halos near right edge brighter cloudlike formations beyond central rectangle palette monochrome sepia black tones varied textures smooth gradients sharp linear highlights