Portrait of Marcello Malpighi
Date
19th century
Sitter
Marcello Malpighi (1628 - 1694, Italian) , Biologist
Creator
William Holl (1807 - 1871, British) , Engraver
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 115mm
width (print): 91mm
height (paper support): 153mm
width (paper support): 118mm
width (print): 91mm
height (paper support): 153mm
width (paper support): 118mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Marcello Malpighi, turned to the left as viewed and looking back at viewer, holding paper in right hand. He wears cassock with bands, ruffled cuff, and shoulder length hair.
After a painting in the Royal Society collection by an unknown artist.
Inscribed in pencil ‘1668. M MALPIGHI’.
Marcello Malpighi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1669.
After a painting in the Royal Society collection by an unknown artist.
Inscribed in pencil ‘1668. M MALPIGHI’.
Marcello Malpighi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1669.
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