Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish Size:XL: 100 x 75cm British naval commander

British naval commander

Whittaker (left) and Mrs

Prime Minister (1783-1801 and 1804-06)

1907 Argyll car

The woman on the right is wearing a cloak over her dress which is decorated with lace

Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish Size:XL: 100 x 75cm British naval commanderIllustrations accompanying a letter describing Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's microscopical observations, dated March 1682. An English extract was printed in Philosophical Collections ed. Robert Hooke (London, 1682) no. 5, pp. 152 160. The figures show microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish (figs. 1 and 2) and micro organisms (fig. 3). Original: red chalk on paper. 1682