Portrait of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair
Date
mid 19th century
Sitter
Lyon Playfair (1818 - 1898, British) , Chemist
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 64mm
width (print): 68mm
width (print): 68mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair. Possibly from the Illustrated London News.
Inscribed ‘Dr Lyon Playfair, F.R.S., Special Commissioner'.
Lyon Playfair was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1848, he was Vice President from 1874-1875.
Inscribed ‘Dr Lyon Playfair, F.R.S., Special Commissioner'.
Lyon Playfair was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1848, he was Vice President from 1874-1875.
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