Portrait of Isaac Newton
Date
18th century
Sitter
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
After
John Vanderbank (1694 - 1739, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 217mm
width (print): 132mm
width (print): 132mm
Subject
Description
Three quarter length portrait of Isaac Newton, seated and turned to the left in semi-profile.
Inscribed 'SIR ISAAC NEWTON, London, Published by Hodgson Co. 10 Newgate Street'.
Sir Isaac Newton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672, he served as its President from 1703 to 1727.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.55
Inscribed 'SIR ISAAC NEWTON, London, Published by Hodgson Co. 10 Newgate Street'.
Sir Isaac Newton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672, he served as its President from 1703 to 1727.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.55
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