Portrait of Thomas Willis
Date
1742
Sitter
Thomas Willis (1621 - 1675, British) , Physician
Creator
George Vertue (1684 - 1756, British) , Engraver
Creator - Organisation
J&P Knapton, Printer
After
David Loggan (1634 - 1692, British) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 179mm
width (print): 128mm
width (print): 128mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Thomas Willis, turned slightly to the right [as viewed], in a decorative, oval frame. With long hair, deep collar with tassels, black gown with fringe on sleeves. Below, vials of liquid, a skull, an inkwell, quill and books are visible.
Inscribed below: ‘G. Vertue Sculp 1742 in the possession of Bronne Willis Esq.r Imprensis J & P Knapton Londini 1742’
Engraving from MS/648/3, Collectanea Newtoniana. A collection of prints and original artworks relating to Sir Isaac Newton, compiled and arranged by Charles Turnor, 1837.
Thomas Willis (1621–1675), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.
Inscribed below: ‘G. Vertue Sculp 1742 in the possession of Bronne Willis Esq.r Imprensis J & P Knapton Londini 1742’
Engraving from MS/648/3, Collectanea Newtoniana. A collection of prints and original artworks relating to Sir Isaac Newton, compiled and arranged by Charles Turnor, 1837.
Thomas Willis (1621–1675), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663.
Object history
Charles Turnor presented his Collectanea Newtoniana. Being a selection of the most authentic engraved portraits of Sir Isaac Newton Knt., and other eminent Philosophers Mathematicians and Distinguished Men … to the Royal Society in 1837.
Related fellows
Associated place