Portrait of Benjamin Oliveira
Date
c.1840
Sitter
Benjamin Oliveira (1802 - 1865, British) , Politician
Creator
Richard James Lane (1800 - 1872, British) , Lithographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 150mm
width (print): 120mm
width (print): 120mm
Content object
Description
Half-length seated portrait of Benjamin Oliveira, turned slightly towards his left. He is resting his left arm on a writing desk and holding a book in his right hand. Oliveira is shown with curly hair, sideburns and a neat moustache, he wears a high-necked jacket and a black cravat.
Inscribed below: ‘B. Oliveira / F.R.S.’
Benjamin Oliveira (1806-1865), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1835.
Inscribed below: ‘B. Oliveira / F.R.S.’
Benjamin Oliveira (1806-1865), British politician, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1835.