Portrait of James Clark Ross
Date
1850s
Sitter
James Clark Ross (1800 - 1862, British) , Explorer
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 200mm
width (print): 150mm
width (print): 150mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Seated portrait of James Clark Ross turned slightly to the left [as viewed], looking out at the camera. He wears a white shirt underneath a dark cravat, waistcoat and dinner jacket, and rests his hand on a rolled up sheet of paper, possibly a map.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London’
Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862) British polar explorer and naval officer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1828 and served as Vice President between 1844-1845 and 1856-1857.
Inscribed below: ‘Photographed by Messrs Maull & Co. London’
Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862) British polar explorer and naval officer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1828 and served as Vice President between 1844-1845 and 1856-1857.
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