Portrait of Ronald Whittam
Date
ca.1973
Sitter
Ronald Whittam (1925 - 2023, British) , cell physiologist
Creator
Godfrey Argent (1937 - 2006, British) , Photographer
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Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Ronald Whittam standing with arms crossed and looking directly to viewer through round tortoiseshell-style spectacles. He is dressed in a pin-striped suit jacket, white shirt and silk tie.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner, front mount. Inscribed ‘WHITTAM, Ronald FRS.1973 Box 3. Received June 1973. 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 6248/E.’
Ronald Whittam (1925-2023) British cell physiologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973.
Signed ‘Argent’ lower left-hand corner, front mount. Inscribed ‘WHITTAM, Ronald FRS.1973 Box 3. Received June 1973. 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 6248/E.’
Ronald Whittam (1925-2023) British cell physiologist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1973.
Object history
Portrait used in Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc. (2025) 78: 481–501.
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