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

Van Dun Almshouses

possibly pinstriped or pleated

A man is alighting from the rear

Pavement under the cupola of St Paul's Cathedral

and St Paul's Cathedral

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.'.