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Elevation of Buckingham House

This is a satire on the struggle between William Pitt the Younger and Fox before the dissolution of Parliament

'Thaves Inn' (ie Thavies' Inn)

20th May 1954

Electrical discharge Size:M: 60 x 45cm Elevation of Buckingham HouseStudy of patterns produced by electrical discharges on surfaces revealed by dusting with powdered red lead and sulphur. Sometimes termed 'Lichtenberg figures'. These experiments were conducted at Cragside in Northumberland, England, using a Wimshurst machine (electrostatic generator) and two 10 gallon Leiden jars. Current was conveyed to two rod conductors with a spark gap at which coated wires discs or plates were positioned. Lord Armstrong exhibited

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