Portrait of Christian Huygens

    Date
    1687-1688
    Sitter
    Christiaen Huygens (1629 - 1695, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
    Creator
    Gérard Edelinck (1640 - 1707, Flemish) , Engraver
    After
    Jacques Antoine Friquet de Vauroze (1638, French) , Painter
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (Plate): 287mm
    width (Plate): 485226mm
    Subject
    Description
    Portrait of Christian Huygens, engraved by Gerard Edelink after Jacques-Antoine Friquet de Vauroze. Christian Huygens was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer, and a Fellow of the Royal Society as well as of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. His father, Constantijn Huygens Sr (1596-1687), also corresponded with the Royal Society.

    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
    Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 2006, Dutch) , Natural philosopher
    Associated place
    Credit
    ©The Royal Society
    Image number
    RS.17118
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