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Section of John Ernest’s Tobacco Mosaic Virus Model

A section of the tobacco mosaic virus model constructed by the sculptor John Ernest, photographed by John Finch. Aaron Klug commissioned Ernest to build the model for the International Science Pavilion at the Brussels World Exhibition in 1958. More photographs from this series can be seen at the Models & Artefacts section of the website.
Title:
Section of John Ernest’s Tobacco Mosaic Virus Model
Filename:
01870_16 neg_TMV construction.jpg
Description:
A section of the tobacco mosaic virus model constructed by the sculptor John Ernest, photographed by John Finch. Aaron Klug commissioned Ernest to build the model for the International Science Pavilion at the Brussels World Exhibition in 1958. More photographs from this series can be seen at the Models & Artefacts section of the website.
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Source:
John Finch
Date:
1958
Creator:
John Finch
Copyright:
John Finch/MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Royalty Free:
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