Portrait of David Rittenhouse
Date
1906
Sitter
David Rittenhouse (1732 - 1796, American) , Astronomer
Creator
Unknown, Photographer
After
Charles Willson Peale (1741 - 1827, American) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 240mm
width (print): 195mm
width (print): 195mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of David Rittenhouse within an oval frame. He is shown turned towards his right and looking out towards the viewer. He is seen wearing a dark jacket with a pale cravat. Detail of an oil painting in the collection of the American Philosophical Society.
Inscribed below: ‘Davd Rittenhouse’ ‘COMPLIMENTS OF / The Rittenhouse Trust Company’ ‘(OVER)’
David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), American astronomer and mathematician, was elected a Fellow of Royal Society in 1795.
Inscribed below: ‘Davd Rittenhouse’ ‘COMPLIMENTS OF / The Rittenhouse Trust Company’ ‘(OVER)’
David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), American astronomer and mathematician, was elected a Fellow of Royal Society in 1795.
Object history
Donated by The Rittenhouse Trust Company, May 1906.