Portrait of Edward Neville da Costa Andrade
Date
1961
Sitter
Edward Neville da Costa Andrade (1887 - 1971) , Physicist
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
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Material
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Edward Neville da Costa Andrade seated with arms resting on a table. He is holding spectacles in right hand which are attached to a ribbon around his neck. His body is inclined to the right and he is looking back over to the left as viewed. He wears a dark suit jacket with shirt and tie.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower right-hand corner.
Edward Neville da Costa Andrade (1887-1971) British physicist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1935. He was awarded the Hughes Medal in 1958 for his distinguished contributions to many branches of classical physics.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower right-hand corner.
Edward Neville da Costa Andrade (1887-1971) British physicist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1935. He was awarded the Hughes Medal in 1958 for his distinguished contributions to many branches of classical physics.
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