Portrait of Erasmus Darwin
Date
1807
Creator
William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
After
J. Rawlinson (British) , Painter
Object type
Library reference
9183
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 128mm
width (print): 128mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Erasmus Darwin, body angled to the left as viewed. The sitter is wearing an opened coat and buttoned waistcoat, with a cravat.
Frontispiece illustration [plate not numbered], The Philosophical Magazine…[edited] by Alexander Tilloch, v.29, (1807-1808).
Inscribed below, ‘ERASMUS DARWIN, M.D. Engraved by Holl, from the original painting by Rawlinson, in the possession of Dr. Thornton. Published October 31st 1807 by A. Tilloch, Carey Street.’
Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1761.
Frontispiece illustration [plate not numbered], The Philosophical Magazine…[edited] by Alexander Tilloch, v.29, (1807-1808).
Inscribed below, ‘ERASMUS DARWIN, M.D. Engraved by Holl, from the original painting by Rawlinson, in the possession of Dr. Thornton. Published October 31st 1807 by A. Tilloch, Carey Street.’
Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802), British physician and natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1761.
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