Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.104
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    Portrait of John George Appold

    Date
    after 1853
    Sitter
    John George Appold (1800 - 1868, British) , Mechanical engineer
    Creator - Organisation
    Hennah & Kent , Photographer
    Object type
    Image reference
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 130mm
    width (print): 111mm
    height (mount): 285mm
    width (mount): 227mm
    Subject
    Content object
    Description
    Half length study of Appold, seated, facing the viewer’s right and holding a book in his left hand.

    Embossed oval stamp below: “BRIGHTON TALBOTYPE GALLERY (HENNAH & KENT) BY LICENSE OF THE PATENTEE 108 KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON.” In pencil lower left “J G Appold”. .

    J G Appold was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1853.
    Transcription
    BRIGHTON TALBOTYPE GALLERY (HENNAH & KENT) BY LICENSE OF THE PATENTEE 108 KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON
    J G Appold
    Sir Chas Lyell 7161a
    Associated place
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