Portrait of William Petty
Date
1696
Sitter
William Petty (1623 - 1687, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
John Smith (1652 - 1743, British) , Printmaker
After
John Closterman (1660 - 1711, German) , Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v3 p55v
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 654mm
width (page): 486mm
width (page): 486mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Sir William Petty in a long wig, in mezzotint by John Smith.
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
William Petty (1623 - 1687, British) , Natural philosopher
William Petty (1623 - 1687, British) , Natural philosopher
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