Portrait of James Ferguson
Date
early 19th century
Sitter
James Ferguson (1710 - 1776, British) , Astronomer
Creator
Thomas Wright (1792 - 1849, British) , Engraver
After
James Northcote (1746 - 1831, British) , Painter
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 164mm
width (print): 104mm
width (print): 104mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of James Ferguson, in three-quarter profile to the right as viewed. He wears a fur-trimmed cloak, necktie and a cap. He holds a book in his left hand.
Inscribed ‘Painted by James Northcote R.A. Engraved by T. Wright. JAMES FERGUSON. F.R.S.’
James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a British astronomer and instrument maker, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p21.
Inscribed ‘Painted by James Northcote R.A. Engraved by T. Wright. JAMES FERGUSON. F.R.S.’
James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a British astronomer and instrument maker, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763.
Provenance: Noted in Catalogue of the prints in the possession of the Royal Society, by Henry George Plimmer FRS (1856-1918), manuscript, p21.
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