Portrait of Eleanor Margaret Burbidge
Date
ca.1960s
Sitter
Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (1919) , Astronomer
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Eleanor Margaret Burbidge full face to viewer with body inclined to the left as viewed. She is dressed in a blouse or dress with a stylised floral motif and wears a pearl necklace. Her hair is short and styled in curls.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower left-hand corner.
Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (1919-2020) British astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1964.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower left-hand corner.
Eleanor Margaret Burbidge (1919-2020) British astronomer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1964.
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