Credit: ©The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.19538

    Portrait of William Molyneux

    Date
    1825
    Sitter
    William Molyneux (1656 - 1698, British) , Natural philosopher
    Creator
    Unknown, Engraver
    After
    Robert Home (1752 - 1834, British) , Artist
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Material
    Technique
    Dimensions
    height (print): 179mm
    width (print): 138mm
    Subject
    Description
    Head and shoulders portrait of William Molyneux, turned to the left [as viewed], looking back to the right. With a long, curled wig, a dark robe and a white necktie.

    Inscribed below: ‘S. Lovoer. Del.t 1825
    William Molyneux Member for the University 1692’

    Engraving from MS/648/4, Collectanea Newtoniana. A collection of prints and original artworks relating to Sir Isaac Newton, compiled and arranged by Charles Turnor, 1837.

    William Molyneux (1656-1698), Irish philosopher and political writer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1686.
    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
    Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
    Charles Turnor (1768 - 1853) , Collector
    Associated place
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