Portrait of William Parsons
Date
1850s
Sitter
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800 - 1867, British) , Astronomer
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 200mm
width (print): 150mm
width (print): 150mm
Subject
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Description
Half-length portrait of William Parsons sitting at a writing table, holding a book. He wears a white shirt underneath a dark waistcoat and dinner jacket and looks to the right of the camera.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London’
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800-1867) British astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851 and served as President between 1848 and 1854.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London’
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800-1867) British astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851 and served as President between 1848 and 1854.
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