Portrait of John Abernethy
Date
1842
Sitter
John Abernethy (1764 - 1831, British) , Surgeon, Surgeon
Creator
Edward McInnes (1812 - 1859, British) , Mezzotinter
After
Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830, British) , Portraitist
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Dimensions
height (print): 339mm
width (print): 264mm
width (print): 264mm
Subject
Description
Portrait of John Abernethy, standing, with a table and inkwell to his right, his right hand resting upon a paper, left hand at his hip.
Inscribed below: ‘Sir Thos. Lawrence P.R.A. Edward McInnes. John Abernethy, Esq., F.R.S. London Published Jany. 1 842, by Graves & Warmsley, Printsellers to her Majesty, & H.R.H. Prince Albert, 6, Pall Mall.’ With an embossed monogram lower right.
John Abernethy (1764-1841) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1796.
Inscribed below: ‘Sir Thos. Lawrence P.R.A. Edward McInnes. John Abernethy, Esq., F.R.S. London Published Jany. 1 842, by Graves & Warmsley, Printsellers to her Majesty, & H.R.H. Prince Albert, 6, Pall Mall.’ With an embossed monogram lower right.
John Abernethy (1764-1841) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1796.
Object history
Provenance:
A pencil note verso states: ‘Bought at Sothebys’ 10 August 1917. Part of Lot 74.’
A pencil note verso states: ‘Bought at Sothebys’ 10 August 1917. Part of Lot 74.’