Portrait of Ben Lockspeiser
Date
ca.1950s
Sitter
Ben Lockspeiser (1891 - 1990, British) , Scientific administrator
Creator
Stirling Henry Nahum - BARON (1906 - 1956, British) , Photographer
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Ben Lockspeiser inclined to the right as viewed and looking off to the distance. He is seated with his left hand held to his face showing a wristwatch and wedding ring, and his right hand is resting on a table in front of him. He is wearing clear framed spectacles and is dressed in a mid-tone three-piece suit, striped shirt and wool tie.
Singed by the artist ‘BARON’ [?] front mount, lower left-hand side. Inscribed verso ‘LOCKSPEISER, Ben. FRS. 1949 . SIR BEN LOCKSPEISER. Box 3 (2). Rec’d Nov 1977. BOX 7 [3].’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London. GODFREY ARGENT STUDIO. 33 QUEEN’S GATE GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 5RR. TEL. 01-584 0269.’ Reference number ‘73.ccm.4108/1.’
Sir Ben Lockspeiser (1891-1990), British scientific administrator, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949.
Singed by the artist ‘BARON’ [?] front mount, lower left-hand side. Inscribed verso ‘LOCKSPEISER, Ben. FRS. 1949 . SIR BEN LOCKSPEISER. Box 3 (2). Rec’d Nov 1977. BOX 7 [3].’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London. GODFREY ARGENT STUDIO. 33 QUEEN’S GATE GARDENS, LONDON, SW7 5RR. TEL. 01-584 0269.’ Reference number ‘73.ccm.4108/1.’
Sir Ben Lockspeiser (1891-1990), British scientific administrator, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949.
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