Portrait of Isaac Newton
Date
1712
Sitter
Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
John Smith (1652 - 1743, British) , Engraver
After
Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 295mm
width (print): 245mm
width (print): 245mm
Subject
Description
wig, wearing loose robes and a white shirt open at the neck. Mezzotint after an oil painting by Godfrey Kneller now in the National Portrait Gallery.
Inscribed below: ‘Isaacus Newton Eq: Aur.’ ‘G. Kneller Eques pinx.’ ‘J. Smith Fecit et ex. 1712.’
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: ‘Isaacus Newton Eq: Aur.’ ‘G. Kneller Eques pinx.’ ‘J. Smith Fecit et ex. 1712.’
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.