| RefNo | HSF/3/23/57 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J A [Joseph Alfred] Hardcastle, The Dial House, Crowthorne, Berkshire, to 'Dear Uncle Willie' [Sir William James Herschel] |
| Creator | Hardcastle; Joseph Alfred (1868-1917); British astronomer |
| Date | 16 June 1912 |
| Description | He has just forwarded a solemn note from [Arthur Robert] Hinks, which prompts Alfred to discuss portraits. Hinks suggests that the Arnaud is most attractive to be copied, but Alfred thinks that Sir William will reply that the Abbott shows a distinctly Herschel face. He opens the question, considering that an oil painting would be preferable to a colour photograph, but he asks about other possible methods of reproduction. He will write about the shadow formula later. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |