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Heliography

Scope note

Use for the process invented by J.N. de Niépce around 1825 in which bitumen that had been coated on glass or metal hardened in relation to exposure; by washing with oil of lavender left only the hardened image area.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000133322

Broader Terms used

direct positive processes

Created

13yrs ago

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