Portrait of George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton
Date
c.1800
Sitter
George Douglas (1761 - 1827, Scottish) , Politician
Creator
Unknown, Engraver
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Description
Half-length portrait of George Douglas in a dark jacket and white cravat. His star of the Order of the Thistle can just be seen on the left side of his jacket. He is shown turned slightly towards his left and is looking out towards the viewer.
Annotated below: ‘Earl of Morton’ ‘Unpublished’ ‘V.P.R.S’
George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (1761-1827), Scottish politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1785. He served as vice president from 1795-1819 during Joseph Banks’s presidency.
Annotated below: ‘Earl of Morton’ ‘Unpublished’ ‘V.P.R.S’
George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton (1761-1827), Scottish politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1785. He served as vice president from 1795-1819 during Joseph Banks’s presidency.