Portrait of Digby Johns McLaren
Date
1979
Sitter
Digby Johns McLaren (1919 - 2004) , Geologist
Creator
Godfrey Argent (1937 - 2006, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 240mm
width (print): 185mm
width (print): 185mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Digby Johns McLaren inclined to the right and looking out to viewer through dark framed spectacles. He is dress in a mid-tone wool jacket, white shirt and silk tie.
Signed by the artist ‘Argent’ on the lower left-hand corner of the mount. Inscribed verso ‘McLAREN, Digby Johns F.R.S. 1979. Box 3. [received date]-8-79. ’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London.’ and ‘COPYRIGHT: Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT. 12 HOLLAND ST. LONDON, W8 4LT. TEL. 937 0441. 937 4008. The identification number of this print is 79 GRS 8145/2.’
Digby Johns McLaren (1919-2004), Canadian geologist and palaeontologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979.
Signed by the artist ‘Argent’ on the lower left-hand corner of the mount. Inscribed verso ‘McLAREN, Digby Johns F.R.S. 1979. Box 3. [received date]-8-79. ’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London.’ and ‘COPYRIGHT: Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT. 12 HOLLAND ST. LONDON, W8 4LT. TEL. 937 0441. 937 4008. The identification number of this print is 79 GRS 8145/2.’
Digby Johns McLaren (1919-2004), Canadian geologist and palaeontologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1979.
Object history
Portrait used in Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol.53.
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