Portrait of Sir Francis Galton
Date
1890s
Sitter
Francis Galton (1822, British) , Geneticist
Creator
Eveleen W. H. Myers (1850, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 280mm
width (print): 250mm
width (print): 250mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Francis Galton turned slightly to the right. He is shown wearing a heavy jacket and waistcoat with a white shirt and a spotted bowtie. Some of the other images from this photography session are in the National Portrait Gallery collection.
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911), British geneticist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1886, the Darwin Medal in 1902 and the Copley Medal in 1910.
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911), British geneticist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1886, the Darwin Medal in 1902 and the Copley Medal in 1910.