Portrait of Robert Stephenson
Date
mid to late 19th century
Sitter
Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859, British) , Civil engineer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 113mm
width (print): 78mm
height (paper support): 165mm
width (paper support): 104mm
width (print): 78mm
height (paper support): 165mm
width (paper support): 104mm
Subject
Description
Three-quarter length portrait, leaning against a pillar and looking off to the right as viewed. He wears regency-style clothing with short hair and long side whiskers.
Inscribed in pencil ‘Rob Stephenson. 1849’.
Robert Stephenson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849.
Inscribed in pencil ‘Rob Stephenson. 1849’.
Robert Stephenson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849.
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