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Portrait of Lyon Playfair, Baron Playfair (1818-1898), Chemistry

Creator/Photographer: Lock and Witfield

 

Medium: Medium unknown

 

Dimensions: 11.3 cm x 8.9 cm

 

Date: Prior to 1898

 

Collection: Scientific Identity: Portraits from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology - As a supplement to the Dibner Library for the History of Science and Technology's collection of written works by scientists, engineers, natural philosophers, and inventors, the library also has a collection of thousands of portraits of these individuals. The portraits come in a variety of formats: drawings, woodcuts, engravings, paintings, and photographs, all collected by donor Bern Dibner. Presented here are a few photos from the collection, from the late 19th and early 20th century.

 

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

 

Accession number: SIL14-P004-04

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