Portrait of Joseph Priestley
Date
late 18th century
Sitter
Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
After
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828, American) , Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 270mm
width (print): 185mm
width (print): 185mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Joseph Priestley turned to the right and looking straight at viewer. He wears high collared shirt and jacket.
Inscribed ‘Engraved by W.Holl. PRIESTLEY, From a Picture by Gilbert Stewart in the possession of F. B. Barclay Esq of Liverpool. London, Published by Charles Knight, Ludgate Street’.
Joseph Priestly was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.61
Inscribed ‘Engraved by W.Holl. PRIESTLEY, From a Picture by Gilbert Stewart in the possession of F. B. Barclay Esq of Liverpool. London, Published by Charles Knight, Ludgate Street’.
Joseph Priestly was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.61
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