Portrait of Thomas Burnet
Date
1697
Sitter
Thomas Burnet (1630 - 1715, British) , Theologian
Creator
Robert White (1645 - 1703, British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v2 p91
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 654mm
width (page): 485mm
width (page): 485mm
Description
Engraving of a half-length portrait of Thomas Burnet (c. 1635-1715) in an oval frame with his coat of arms below. This was used as a frontispiece to his Telluris theoria sacra, or sacred theory of Earth (1681-89). Framed with coloured slips of decorative pattern.
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
From a set of albums known as Collectanea Newtoniana, a selection of prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Newton, collected by Charles Turnor (1768-1853). Turnor was an astronomer, collector and Fellow of the Royal Society. He owned Woolsthorpe Manor (Newton’s birthplace).
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place