Portrait of Joseph Priestley
Date
late 18th century
Sitter
Joseph Priestley (1733 - 1804, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
Charles Cooke (1759 - 1816, British) , Publisher
After
Gilbert Stuart (1755 - 1828, American) , Artist
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 265mm
width (print): 178mm
width (print): 178mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Joseph Priestley, seated and turned to the right, looking straight at viewer. He wears high collared shirt and jacket.
Inscribed ‘Engraved by C Cook. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY L.L.D. F.R.S. &c'.
Joseph Priestly was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766.
Inscribed ‘Engraved by C Cook. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY L.L.D. F.R.S. &c'.
Joseph Priestly was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1766.
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