Portrait of Augustus Wollaston Franks
Date
1898
Sitter
Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826 - 1897, British) , Antiquary
Creator
Charles William Sherborn (1831 - 1912, British) , Engraver
After
William Derby (1786 - 1847, British) , Painter
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 150mm
width (print): 104mm
height (paper support): 205mm
width (paper support): 149mm
width (print): 104mm
height (paper support): 205mm
width (paper support): 149mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Augustus Wollaston Franks inclined to the right as viewed. In a decorated oval frame with laurel, two heraldic shields and antiques.
Inscribed obit May 21 1897. non extinguetur. AUGUSTUS WOLLASTON FRANKS. KCB. LITT. D. DCL. FRS. PSA. NUNC MIHI MOX ALIIS. Bequeathed to the Society of Antiquaries of London by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks. President MDCCCXCII. XCVII. C.W.Sherorn RE fecit 1898.’ Pencilled ‘FRANKS, augustus Wollaston. Presented Dec 1980 by Soc. Of Antiquaries.’
Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826-1897) British Antiquarian he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1874.
Inscribed obit May 21 1897. non extinguetur. AUGUSTUS WOLLASTON FRANKS. KCB. LITT. D. DCL. FRS. PSA. NUNC MIHI MOX ALIIS. Bequeathed to the Society of Antiquaries of London by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks. President MDCCCXCII. XCVII. C.W.Sherorn RE fecit 1898.’ Pencilled ‘FRANKS, augustus Wollaston. Presented Dec 1980 by Soc. Of Antiquaries.’
Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826-1897) British Antiquarian he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1874.
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