Portrait of Sir William Fraser
Date
1806
Sitter
Sir William Fraser (1737 - 1818, British) , Naval officer
Creator
Benjamin Smith (1754 - 1833, British) , Engraver
After
George Romney (1734 - 1802, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 405mm
width (print): 300mm
width (print): 300mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Half-length portrait of Sir William Fraser, 1st Baronet of Ledeclune in a dark coat. Fraser is shown holding a document on lunar observations and standing next to a map of Papua New Guinea.
Inscribed below: ‘Painted by Geo. Romney./1792/Engraved by Benj. Smith./1806/Captn Sir William Fraser, Bart F.R.S./and one of the Elder Brethren of the TRINITY HOUSE.’
Sir William Fraser (1737–1818), British captain and navigator, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1791.
Inscribed below: ‘Painted by Geo. Romney./1792/Engraved by Benj. Smith./1806/Captn Sir William Fraser, Bart F.R.S./and one of the Elder Brethren of the TRINITY HOUSE.’
Sir William Fraser (1737–1818), British captain and navigator, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1791.