1745 Photograph - 18th Century Electrical Experiment by Sheila Terry

18th Century Electrical Experiment is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on May 11th, 2013.

18th Century Electrical Experiment

Igniting spirits of wine by means of an electrostatic discharge. A man, standing on an insulating wax tablet, holds a charged glass rod in his left... more

by Sheila Terry

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Title

18th Century Electrical Experiment

Artist

Sheila Terry

Medium

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Description

Igniting spirits of wine by means of an electrostatic discharge. A man, standing on an insulating wax tablet, holds a charged glass rod in his left hand and a sword in his right. An electrostatic charge is created by the frictional electrostatic generator on the right. This passes through the glass rod, the body of the man standing on the wax tablet and down through the sword where a spark passes between the sword and the spoon setting light to the spirits of wine in the spoon. During the 18th century there was huge interest in electrical studies in England, France and Germany, particularly after the Leyden Jar was invented in 1745. The experiment shown here is one described by William Watson in 1748

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May 11th, 2013