Portrait of Isaac Newton
Date
c.1835
Sitter
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
Edward Scriven (1775 - 1841, British) , Engraver
After
John Vanderbank (1694 - 1739, British) , Painter
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 125mm
width (print): 100mm
width (print): 100mm
Subject
Description
Half-length seated portrait of Isaac Newton as President of the Royal Society. He is shown seated, turned towards his left, wearing a dark, unbuttoned jacket with a long neck band. The edge of an architectural pillar is visible to his left. Detail after the 1725 John Vanderbank portrait of Newton, also held by the Royal Society.
Inscribed below: ‘Engraved by E. Scriven.’ ‘SIR ISAAC NEWTON.’ ‘From the original Picture by Vanderbank / in the possession of the Royal Society.’ ‘Under the Superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.’ London, Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.’
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727), British natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672, he served as its President from 1703 to 1727.
Inscribed below: ‘Engraved by E. Scriven.’ ‘SIR ISAAC NEWTON.’ ‘From the original Picture by Vanderbank / in the possession of the Royal Society.’ ‘Under the Superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.’ London, Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.’
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727), British natural philosopher, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1672, he served as its President from 1703 to 1727.
Object history
Illustration produced for Charles Knight's 'The Gallery of Portraits with Memoirs' (London: 1833-1837).
