Wet plate collodion print of eagle skeleton

Dublin Core

Title

Wet plate collodion print of eagle skeleton

Alternative Title

"Eagle skeleton, prepared by Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D., 1851"

Abstract

This is a wet plate collodion print that was taken by David Hyams. It depicts an eagle prepared by Oliver Wendel Holmes that he preferred for use in the Warren Museum.

Creator

Hyams, David

Date Created

2011 November - 2012 May

Is Part Of

Warren Anatomical Museum Records, Series 00341: VII. Exhibition Files

Format

image

Medium

Wet Plate Collodion

Type

still image

Identifier

Scanning Log Number[s]: 0001347

Provenance

Created by Art Institute of Boston students as part of the Master's in Fine Arts in Photography program from November 2011 to May 2012 and given to the Warren Anatomical Museum in May 2012.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

6" x 8"

Files

0001347_ref.jpg

Citation

Hyams, David, “Wet plate collodion print of eagle skeleton,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/5796.