Portrait of William Herschel
Date
ca. late 19th century - early 20th century
Sitter
William Herschel (1738 - 1822, German-British)
Creator
Unknown, Printmaker
After
John Russell (1745 - 1806, British) , Artist
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Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 315mm
width (print): 253mm
width (print): 253mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of William Herschel, in three-quarter profile to the left and looking out to viewer. He wears a furred gown and holds a drawing of "The Georgian Planet with the Satellites".
Facsimile signature below and inscribed ‘From a pastel by J Russell RA, 1794. In the possession of Sir W J Herschel, Bart’.
William Herschel (1738-1822) was a British astronomer, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
Facsimile signature below and inscribed ‘From a pastel by J Russell RA, 1794. In the possession of Sir W J Herschel, Bart’.
William Herschel (1738-1822) was a British astronomer, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781.
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