Freshwater insects
Date
1832
Creator
William Kelsall (British) , Engraver
After
C R Goring (1792 - 1840, British) , Physician
Object type
Library reference
Tracts_32_5_plate 8
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 208mm
width (page): 126mm
width (page): 126mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Natural history studies of aquatic organisms under magnification. Figure 1. ‘The Lurco, or Glutton – a diaphanous species of Nais’, with a detail showing the creature’s actual size. Figure 2. ‘The Satyr’ here styled Amymone satyra. Figure 3. Chydorus sphaericus, ‘The round Lynceus’, here styled Lynceus sphericus.
The image is inscribed above: ‘Plate 8. Pritchard’s Microscopic Cabinet.’ Inscribed below: ‘Dr. Goring del. W.Kelsall sc. Published for the Author, April, 1832.’ From the book The microscopic cabinet of select animated objects: with a description of the jewel and doublet microscope, test objects, &c. by Andrew Pritchard and C R Goring (London, Whitaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1832).
The image is inscribed above: ‘Plate 8. Pritchard’s Microscopic Cabinet.’ Inscribed below: ‘Dr. Goring del. W.Kelsall sc. Published for the Author, April, 1832.’ From the book The microscopic cabinet of select animated objects: with a description of the jewel and doublet microscope, test objects, &c. by Andrew Pritchard and C R Goring (London, Whitaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1832).
Object history
Andrew Pritchard (1804-1882) was a British microscopist who produced microscopes with lenses ground from diamond and other gemstones, selling these and microscope slides. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.