Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish Size:XL: 100 x 75cm Prime Minister (1783-1801 and 1804-06)

Prime Minister (1783-1801 and 1804-06)

The woman on the right is wearing a cloak over her dress which is decorated with lace

Whittaker (left) and Mrs

with baby son Marlon

Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish Size:XL: 100 x 75cm Prime Minister (1783-1801 and 1804-06)Illustrations accompanying a letter describing Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's microscopical observations, dated March 1682. An English extract was printed in Philosophical Collections ed. Robert Hooke (London, 1682) no. 5, pp. 152 160. The figures show microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish (figs. 1 and 2) and micro organisms (fig. 3). Original: red chalk on paper. 1682