Portrait of Robert Nicholson
Date
1823
Sitter
Robert Nicholson (1745 - 1821, British) , Military officer
Creator
Edward Scriven (1775 - 1841, British) , Engraver
After
Ramsay Richard Reinagle (1775 - 1862, British) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 180mm
width (print): 140mm
width (print): 140mm
Description
Half-length portrait of Robert Nicholson in military uniform, holding a sword in his right hand. He is shown against a clouded sky with a view of army tents seen at the right edge of the image.
Inscribed below: ‘Painted by R.R. Reinagle. R.A.’ ‘Engraved by Edwd. Scriven. 1823 / Historical Engraver to His Majesty.’ ‘LIEUT. GENERAL ROBERT NICHOLSON, / of the Honble East India Company’s Service. / AT BOMBAY.’ ‘Proof’
Robert Nicholson (1745–1821), British military officer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1807.
Inscribed below: ‘Painted by R.R. Reinagle. R.A.’ ‘Engraved by Edwd. Scriven. 1823 / Historical Engraver to His Majesty.’ ‘LIEUT. GENERAL ROBERT NICHOLSON, / of the Honble East India Company’s Service. / AT BOMBAY.’ ‘Proof’
Robert Nicholson (1745–1821), British military officer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1807.