Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
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Microscopic views of muscle fibres of fish
Illustrations 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
- Image reference: RS-9103
- The Royal Society
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