Adrienne--
What a fascinating project!  Although I do not know specifically where
said image is, I might be able to suggest a few leads.  Have you inquired
at the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY?  Not only do they have an amazing collection of art photographs, they also have a significant collection of scientific ones.

Have you looked at the reseach of Linda Henderson at the University of Texas?  I say this because I studied there, and she is particuarily interested in early-twentieth century science and art.  Her article on x-rays and the art of Kupka and Duchamp appeared in the Art Journal around 1987.  Perhaps there is something in her extensive footnotes.  (Also maybe look at her new book on Duchamp and the Large Glass.)

Feel free to email me, I would love to hear more about this project!
Thanks,
Leslie Brown
M.A., Art History, University of Texas at Austin



On Fri, 6 Nov 1998 15:10:49 +1000, Leith, Adrienne <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hello fellow listers - this is a question for all, but particularly U.S.
>colleagues.
>
>LOOKING FOR ROENTGEN'S X-RAY IMAGE
>
>Roentgen took the worlds' first x-ray image in late 1895.  You many know of
>this image - his wifes' hand with a wedding band showing.
>
>In early 1896, Roentgen apparently sent a copy of this image with his
>scientific report "On a new kind of Rays" to eight scientists located around
>the world.
>
>I am trying to locate at least one of these copies to gain a copy myself.
>It would be used as a focal image in an upcoming exhibition which I am
>working on, which explores the theme of mapping the human mind and body.
>
>Although Roentgen did not send a copy to Northern America, apparently there
>is at least one in a major library there.  Does anyone know which library
>has a copy, or any museum or collecting institution that holds one of these
>valuable items?
>
>Thanks for your time and interest.
>
>Regards Adrienne Leith
>Curator, Inside Out
>Human Mind and Body Program
>Museum Victoria
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