X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon Original is oil 99

Original is oil 99

Van Dun Almshouses

Pavement under the cupola of St Paul's Cathedral

11th October 1967

X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon Original is oil 99X ray image of Lord Balfour's left hand showing its bones and a faint outline of the soft tissue of his fingers, darkening towards his hand and wrist. Signed and dated on the print, below the thumb: 'Arthur James Balfour May 6th 1896'. Inscribed in pencil verso: 'Taken by A. A. Campbell Swinton at the Royal Society's Soiree held on 6 May 1896.' With a paper label verso, stamped: 'FROM MR. SWINTONS PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY, 66, VICTORIA STREET, S. W.'.