Portrait of William Crookes
Date
1900
Sitter
William Crookes (1832 - 1919, British) , Knight Chemist, Chemist
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Material
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Dimensions
height (print): 80mm
width (print): 106mm
height (paper support): 106mm
width (paper support): 137mm
width (print): 106mm
height (paper support): 106mm
width (paper support): 137mm
Subject
Description
Study of William Crookes in his private laboratory at 7 Kensington Gardens, London. Crookes is shown standing, half-turned, holding a pen above a large laboratory notebook.
Pasted on an ivory card backing. Inscribed below in ink: ‘William Crookes. Xmas, 1900’.
Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) British chemist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1863. He served as President of the Royal Society in 1913-1915.
Pasted on an ivory card backing. Inscribed below in ink: ‘William Crookes. Xmas, 1900’.
Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) British chemist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1863. He served as President of the Royal Society in 1913-1915.
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