Portrait of Daniel Lysons
Date
1793
Sitter
Daniel Lysons (1762 - 1834, British) , Topographer
Creator
William Daniell (1769 - 1837, British) , Engraver
After
George Dance (1741 - 1825, British) , Draughtsman
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 210mm
width (print): 160mm
width (print): 160mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Daniel Lysons shown in profile, facing towards the right as viewed. He is seen seated and wearing a dark jacket with a wide collar. He wears a stiff wig that curls up at his ears and around the back. His face is depicted in the greatest level of detail, with the lower portion of his jacket sketched in lightly below.
Annotated in pencil: ‘Daniel Lysons’
Daniel Lysons (1762-1834), British antiquarian and topographer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1797.
Annotated in pencil: ‘Daniel Lysons’
Daniel Lysons (1762-1834), British antiquarian and topographer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1797.