Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.12141

    Portrait of Robert Atkyns

    Date
    1812
    Sitter
    Robert Atkyns (1647 - 1711, British) , Topographer
    Creator - Organisation
    William Richardson, Publisher
    Object type
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (plate): 176mm
    width (plate): 137mm
    height (print): 229mm
    width (print): 153mm
    Subject
    Description
    Head and shoulders portrait of Robert Atkyns, in there quarter profile to the right as viewed. He wears full periwig and wears loose fitting coat with cravat.

    Inscribed ‘SIR ROBT. ATKYNS Ob.1711 AEt. 54. Published 1812 by Wm. Richardson, York House, Strand.’ Pencilled ‘1688’ and struck through.

    Sir Robert Atkyns was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1664.
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