The Felix Meritis Society: The Physics Hall

by Electricity, Reinier Vinkeles

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Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper. Early proof before lettering. Sheet size: 46 × 58.5 cm 18.11 inches × 23 inches ; image size: 37 × 51 cm 14.5 × 20 inches ; plate size: 44 × 55 cm 17.3 × 21.6 inches . This fascinating print depicts a demonstration of static electricity to the Society Felix Meritis Amsterdam on a twin-plate machine, built especially for the Society by the renowned instrument maker John Cuthbertson. The double

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