Portrait of Roderick Impey Murchison
Date
c.1860
Sitter
Roderick Impey Murchison (1792 - 1871, Scottish) , Geologist
Creator
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813 - 1901, British) , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 225mm
width (print): 175mm
width (print): 175mm
Subject
Description
Half-length seated studio portrait of Roderick Impey Murchison in a dark overcoat and jacket, white shirt and silk cravat. He is shown holding a cane with his right hand and with his head turned towards his left.
Annotated below: ‘Roderick Murchison’ ‘1860’
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet (1792-1871), Scottish geologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1826. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1849.
Annotated below: ‘Roderick Murchison’ ‘1860’
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet (1792-1871), Scottish geologist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1826. He was awarded the Copley Medal in 1849.