Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.10638
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Electrical machine at Teyler’s Museum
Date
1785
Creator
Barend de Backer (Dutch) , Engraver
Object type
Library reference
44039
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 265mm
width (print): 490mm
width (print): 490mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Line drawing showing three figures of the electrostatic generator and associated conducting machinery designed by John Cuthbertson (bap.1743-d.1821) for Martin van Marum and installed at Teyler’s Museum at Haarlem in the Netherlands. Including a plan view and detail of the conducting tubes.
Plate 2 from Beschryving eene ongemeen groote electrizeer-machine geplaatst in Teyler’s Museum...by Martinus van Marum (Haarlemn, 1785).
The plate is inscribed ‘Pl. II’ and with figure numbers and key letters. The engraver is not credited.
Martin van Marum was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1798.
Plate 2 from Beschryving eene ongemeen groote electrizeer-machine geplaatst in Teyler’s Museum...by Martinus van Marum (Haarlemn, 1785).
The plate is inscribed ‘Pl. II’ and with figure numbers and key letters. The engraver is not credited.
Martin van Marum was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1798.
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