Sir John Herschel in 1867 — Rare Portrait of a Photography Pioneer #shorts #1700s #historicalphotos

A rare look at Sir John Herschel (1792–1871), the distinguished British astronomer, scientist, and one of the great pioneers of early photography. Herschel made major contributions to astronomy and photographic science, including the invention of the cyanotype process in 1842. This famous portrait was photographed by Julia Margaret Cameron in April 1867 and produced as an albumen silver print from a glass negative. This historic photograph has been carefully restored and brought to life while preserving Herschel’s authentic historical appearance. Follow Real Faces of the Past for more authentic historical photographs, faithfully restored and brought back to life. #johnherschel #sirjohnherschel #juliamargaretcameron #historicalphotos #photorestoration #history #shorts