‘The Royal Society annual conversazione’
Date
1889
Sitter
John Evans (1823 - 1908, British) , Archaeologist
Sir Michael Foster (1836 - 1907, British) , Physiologist
George Gabriel Stokes (1819 - 1903, British) , Physicist
Archibald Campbell Tait (1811 - 1882, British)
Sir Michael Foster (1836 - 1907, British) , Physiologist
George Gabriel Stokes (1819 - 1903, British) , Physicist
Archibald Campbell Tait (1811 - 1882, British)
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height (print): 404mm
width (print): 286mm
width (print): 286mm
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Description
Group of illustrations showing guests and exhibits at the Royal Society’s conversazione, or soirée, at Burlington House, London, on the evening of 8 May 1889. The initial group of reception figures features the Royal Society’s Treasurer, Sir John Evans, shaking hands with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson. The Society’s President, Sir George Gabriel Stokes, faces between these two, with the Secretary, Michael Foster, facing to the left as viewed.
The series of group portraits and vignettes is listed as follows: 1. Reception by President and Officers in the Principal Library. 2. The “Tainter” graphophone…3. The Amorphophallus Campanulatus…4 and 5. Wreaths and plant-remains from the cemetery of Hawara, Egypt…6. Wreath composed of flowers of Gnaphallium Luteo-album…
Full page illustration from the Illustrated London News, 18 May 1889, p.617. Captioned below: ‘THE ROYAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE AT BURLINGTON HOUSE: EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES.’
The accompanying article (p.618) describes guests and selected exhibits in greater detail.
Sir John Evans (1823-1908) British archaeologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864. He served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Royal Society.
Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907) British physiologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1872. He served as Secretary to the Royal Society.
Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903) British physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. He served as President from 1885 to 1890.
Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882) British, Archbishop of Canterbury.
The series of group portraits and vignettes is listed as follows: 1. Reception by President and Officers in the Principal Library. 2. The “Tainter” graphophone…3. The Amorphophallus Campanulatus…4 and 5. Wreaths and plant-remains from the cemetery of Hawara, Egypt…6. Wreath composed of flowers of Gnaphallium Luteo-album…
Full page illustration from the Illustrated London News, 18 May 1889, p.617. Captioned below: ‘THE ROYAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE AT BURLINGTON HOUSE: EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES.’
The accompanying article (p.618) describes guests and selected exhibits in greater detail.
Sir John Evans (1823-1908) British archaeologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864. He served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Royal Society.
Sir Michael Foster (1836-1907) British physiologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1872. He served as Secretary to the Royal Society.
Sir George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903) British physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. He served as President from 1885 to 1890.
Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882) British, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Object history
Purchased by the Royal Society.
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