Portrait of David Brewster
Date
1850s
Sitter
David Brewster (1781, British)
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
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Dimensions
height (print): 200mm
width (print): 145mm
width (print): 145mm
Subject
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Description
Seated portrait of David Brewster, turned slightly to the left [as viewed] looking into the camera. He wears a white shirt underneath a dark waistcoat, suit jacket and cravat, his hair short with side- whiskers. He holds his glasses in his lap, and a pen and paper are visible on a writing desk behind him.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London'
Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) British natural philosopher and academic administrator was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. He was awarded the Copley Medal the same year, the Rumford Medal in 1818 and the Royal Medal in 1830.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London'
Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) British natural philosopher and academic administrator was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815. He was awarded the Copley Medal the same year, the Rumford Medal in 1818 and the Royal Medal in 1830.
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