Portrait of Nevil Maskelyne
Date
1 March 1804
Sitter
Nevil Maskelyne (1732 - 1811, British) , Astronomer
Creator - Organisation
James Asperne, Publisher
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 97mm
width (print): 78mm
height (paper support): 143mm
width (paper support): 99mm
width (print): 78mm
height (paper support): 143mm
width (paper support): 99mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Nevil Maskelyne, turned to the right as viewed and looking back at viewer. Landscape in background [with observatory?], right hand side as viewed. In an oval frame.
Inscribed ‘Dr. Maskelyne FRS’ and pencilled '1758'.
Nevil Maskelyne was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758.
Published in European Magazine.
Inscribed ‘Dr. Maskelyne FRS’ and pencilled '1758'.
Nevil Maskelyne was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1758.
Published in European Magazine.
Associated place