Credit: The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.1707

    Portrait of George Heath

    Date
    1810
    Sitter
    George Heath (1745 - 1822, British) , Theologian
    Creator
    John Wright (1740 - 1820, British) , Engraver
    After
    John Hoppner (1758 - 1810, British) , Painter
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    Material
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    Dimensions
    height (print): 255mm
    width (print): 210mm
    Description
    Half-length portrait of George Heath slightly turned to his right, Heath is shown wearing an academic gown and a wig against a dark background with a draped curtain.

    Inscribed below: ‘J. Hoppner pinxt/J. Wright sculpt/The Rev. George Heath, D.D./Upper Master of Eton School./London, Published Feby 1st 1810 by Anty Molteno, Printseller to her R.H the Dutchess of York, No 29, Pall Mall.’

    George Heath (1745-1822), British head master and theologian, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1795.
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