Portrait of Morien Bedford Morgan
Date
1972
Sitter
Morien Bedford Morgan (1912 - 1978, British) , Engineer
Creator
Godfrey Argent (1937 - 2006, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulder portrait of Morien Bedford Morgan inclined to the left and looking out to viewer through dark framed spectacles. He is dressed in a dark suit jacket with waistcoat, white shirt and tie.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner, front mount. Inscribed verso ‘SIR. M. B. MORGAN. C.B., FRS. Morgan, Monien (Bedford) FRS 1972. Box 3 (1). Received 4.12.72.’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London’ and ‘COPYRIGHT: Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT 49 QUEENS GATE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. S.W.7. Telephone: 01. 584.0269 & 5431 The Reference No. of this print is GRS 6127/B’
Sir Morien Bedford Morgan (1912-1978), British aeronautical engineer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner, front mount. Inscribed verso ‘SIR. M. B. MORGAN. C.B., FRS. Morgan, Monien (Bedford) FRS 1972. Box 3 (1). Received 4.12.72.’ Stamped ‘The Royal Society of London’ and ‘COPYRIGHT: Photograph by GODFREY ARGENT 49 QUEENS GATE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE. S.W.7. Telephone: 01. 584.0269 & 5431 The Reference No. of this print is GRS 6127/B’
Sir Morien Bedford Morgan (1912-1978), British aeronautical engineer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972.
Object history
Portrait used in Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, vol.26.
Associated place