Iron wire explosion pattern Size:M: 60 x 45cm William Talman

William Talman

17th May 1973

when Graham Hill

Study of the Mexican tree squirrel (Sciurus Colliei)

Inscribed: 'Plate 40

Iron wire explosion pattern Size:M: 60 x 45cm William TalmanTwo figures of effects produced by the explosion of iron wire positioned over a sheet of paper or glass when subjected to a high voltage electrical current. This was provided by the electrostatic generator and associated machinery designed by John Cuthbertson (bap. 1743 d. 1821) for Martin van Marum and installed at Teyler's Museum at Haarlem in the Netherlands. The results of these experiments are considered to be an early milestone in high energy