Portrait of William Herschel
Date
c.1800
Sitter
William Herschel (1738 - 1822, German-British) , Astronomer
Creator
Johann Friedrich Müller (1782 - 1816, German) , Engraver
After
Friedrich Rehberg (1758 - 1835, German) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 190mm
width (print): 150mm
width (print): 150mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of William Herschel turned towards the right, as viewed. Herschel is shown in a heavy robe with a white cravat around his neck and his hair combed backwards.
Inscribed below: ‘William Herschel – FRS’
Sir William Herschel (1738 – 1822), German-British astronomer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781 and was awarded the Copley Medal the same year.
Inscribed below: ‘William Herschel – FRS’
Sir William Herschel (1738 – 1822), German-British astronomer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781 and was awarded the Copley Medal the same year.