John Tyndall Engraving Lg Original By Perine From 1880’s

Description: Original engraving by Perine of Prof. John Tyndall Engraving is over 150 years old. Tyndall was a prominent 19th-century Irish physicist. His scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he made discoveries in the realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air, proving the connection between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect in 1859. Tyndall also published more than a dozen science books which brought state-of-the-art 19th century experimental physics to a wide audience. From 1853 to 1887 he was professor of physics at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in London. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1868.[3] Size:12 by 9 1/2 inches actual picture without writing 6 3/8 by 4 1/2inches Condition: starting to fox but it can be fixed good shape except that for age see photos but with an acid free mat and black frame it would look really nice If you google this engraving you will see many collections have this engraving. The library of Congress sells photos of this engraving. Made for Electic Magazine. Great piece of history. We got these while we were living in Philadelphia. Bought at an antique store and always thought we would open a store to sell prints but now retired so just selling. Have over 200 engravings. Have sat in a box for over 30 years. Lots of copies of this engraving but this is an original. Note the size of this engraving compared to others. This is much bigger.

Price: 35 USD

Location: Waban, Massachusetts

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