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X-ray Photography
X-ray of a hand with a ring

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Photographer unknown. X-ray of a hand with a ring. Circa 1910. Vintage collodion print. 22,5 x 17 cm. Mounted to original board with gilt-ruled outline.

This striking early radiographic image captures the skeletal structure of a hand adorned with a ring, exemplifying the fascination with X-ray technology following its discovery by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895. Likely made for scientific or medical demonstration, the print highlights the translucency of flesh and the opacity of metal in dramatic contrast. – Buckling from mounting, a few small spots and areas of discoloration, liquid staining in upper and lower corners, slightly faded.