Chris Sharp has recreated one of the oldest selfies in the world. - Chris Sharp / Leeds Museum

A museum in Leeds, UK, recreated what is considered one of the world's first selfies, on the occasion of #MuseumSelfieDay this Wednesday.

This is a photograph of the inventor, astronomer and engineer Washington Teasdale, which he took of himself in 1883, and which is preserved in the collections of the city. This photo would be one of the oldest examples with a person taking and appearing on the same photo.

Developed by cyanotype

Chris Sharp, assistant curator of the Leeds Museums and Galleries, posed for the occasion: wearing a top hat and a suit, he was photographed back to camera, in front of the Cistercian abbey from Kirkstall. The photo was developed using a modern version of the cyanotype, a process used by Teasdale on the original photo.

It's #MuseumSelfieDay !! We're featuring Washington Teasdale's 1883 cyanotype 'selfie' in the #LeedsToInnovation exhibition. Also recreated as a cyanotype - our new 2020 selfie! Kirkstall Abbey remains a constant ... @LeedsMuseums pic.twitter.com/0hVl6tlDM5

- Chris Sharp (@TallMr) January 15, 2020

The #MuseumSelfieDay offers internet users to take pictures of themselves in museums, and post them on social networks, before encouraging the public to visit cultural places.

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