Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.11534

    Portrait of John Russell

    Date
    19th century
    Sitter
    Creator
    John Henry Robinson (1796 - 1871, British) , Engraver
    After
    William Derby (1786 - 1847, British) , Painter
    Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792, British) , Painter
    Object type
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    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 225mm
    width (print): 151mm
    Description
    Three-quarter length portrait of John Russell, leaning on plinth to left and looking off to distance. He wears peers robes with mantle and chain of office.

    Inscribed ‘John Russell, Duke of Bedford. From the original of Sir Joshua Reynolds in the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Bedford. Drawn by Wm Derby and engraved (with permission) by H Robinson.’ and pencilled ‘1741’.

    John Russell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1741.
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