Portrait of Henry Head
Date
c.1910
Sitter
Henry Head (1861 - 1940, British) , Neurologist
Creator
Theodore Christopher Marceau (1859 - 1922, American) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 230mm
width (print): 165mm
width (print): 165mm
Subject
Description
Half-length seated portrait of Henry Head turned to the left and posed as if writing in a small notebook with a fountain pen. Head wears a dark jacket with a pale waistcoat, a white shirt and a dark tie. He sits at an ornate table and is shown against a dark background.
Embossed below with the photographer’s trademark: ‘Marceau/258 Fifth Avenue/New York’
Henry Head (1861 - 1940), British neurologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1899. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1908 and delivered the Croonian lecture in 1921.
Embossed below with the photographer’s trademark: ‘Marceau/258 Fifth Avenue/New York’
Henry Head (1861 - 1940), British neurologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1899. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1908 and delivered the Croonian lecture in 1921.