Portrait of Mary Parke
Date
1972
Sitter
Mary Parke (1908 - 1989, British) , Marine biologist
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 shoulders portrait of Mary Parke full face and looking directly to viewer through brow line spectacles. She is dressed in a knitted top with two-tone pattern and is wearing a pearl necklace.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner of front mount. Inscribed verso ‘Dr. MARY PARKE FRS. 1972. Box 3. 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 6126/2’.
Mary Parke (1908-1989), British marine botanist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner of front mount. Inscribed verso ‘Dr. MARY PARKE FRS. 1972. Box 3. 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 6126/2’.
Mary Parke (1908-1989), British marine botanist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972.
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