Object of the Month

“At once an art and a science”: Francis Blake Photographs His Son Benjamin

November 2021

Benjamin Sewall Blake jumping Positive image derived from glass plate negative in the collection,

Benjamin Sewall Blake jumping

Positive image derived from glass plate negative in the collection, by Francis Blake, circa 1888

20.5 cm. X 12.5 cm

From the Francis Blake photographs

Photo. 6.3.983M

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This stop-action photograph of a boy jumping was taken by Francis Blake, an accomplished inventor and photographer.