English: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, 1824, by Ambroise Tardieu. This is a cropped, contrast-enhanced version of the image from the Library of Congress online collection. It is in the public domain; see catalog information below.
TITLE: Jph. Lis. Gay-Lussac (physicien et chimiste), membre de l'Académie royale des sciences, de la Société royale de Londres, &a. Né à St. Leonard ... 1778 / Dessiné d'après nature à Paris en 1824 et gravé par Ambroise Tardieu.
CALL NUMBER: LOT 13400, no. 54 [P&P]
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REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-DIG-ppmsca-02238 (digital file from original print)
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SUMMARY: Head-and-shoulders oval portrait of French scientist and balloonist Gay-Lussac who tested several hypotheses on the earth's atmosphere.
MEDIUM: 1 print : stipple engraving.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: [S.l. : s.n., 1824]
CREATOR:
Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841, artist, engraver.
NOTES:
Title from item.
Tissandier collection.
SUBJECTS:
Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis, 1778-1850.
FORMAT:
Portrait prints 1820-1830.
Stipple engravings 1820-1830.
REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
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