X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon Van Dun Almshouses

Van Dun Almshouses

Pavement under the cupola of St Paul's Cathedral

and St Paul's Cathedral

possibly pinstriped or pleated

X-ray photograph of the hand of Arthur James Balfour Gliddon Van Dun AlmshousesX 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.'.