Skip to main content

Aristotype

Scope note

Used loosely for various photographic processes employing silver chloride printing-out paper with either gelatin or collodion as the binder; popular from the late 1880s to the early 20th century. At one time a trade name, but the term fell into generic use.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000133280

Broader Terms used

photographic process

Equivalent Terms used

aristotypes

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: aristotype" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-100359 Accessed: 2024-11-15 05:41:21

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-100359|title=Terminology definition for: aristotype|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-15 05:41:21|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-100359

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...