Portrait of John Mayow
Date
ca. 1800
Sitter
John Mayow (1640 - 1679, British
English) , Physician
Creator
James Caldall (1739 - 1822, British) , Engraver
Creator - Organisation
Robert John Thornton, Publisher
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 204mm
width (print): 150mm
height (paper support): 224mm
width (paper support): 153mm
width (print): 150mm
height (paper support): 224mm
width (paper support): 153mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of John Mayow, turned to the left as viewed and looking back at viewer. He wears fur trimmed coat with large white lace collar. In an oval frame surmounted by an eagle [with flames and smoke?].
Inscribed ‘JOHN MAYOW, M.D.’ and pencilled ‘1678’.
John Mayow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1678.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.51
Inscribed ‘JOHN MAYOW, M.D.’ and pencilled ‘1678’.
John Mayow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1678.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p.51
Associated place