Portrait of William Leybourn
Date
1674
Sitter
William Leybourn (1626 - 1716, British) , Mathematician
Creator
Robert White (1645 - 1703, British) , Engraver
After
Robert White (1645 - 1703, British) , Engraver
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
v6 p189
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 179mm
width (page): 122mm
width (page): 122mm
Description
Engraving of a half-length portrait in an oval frame of William Leybourn (1626 -1716), a practical mathematician, surveyor and printer of mathematical books. This print was used as a frontispiece for his Compleat Surveyor (1674). 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).
Transcription
R: White delin: et sculp:
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Related fellows
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place
Credit
©The Royal Society
Image number
RS.17192