Portrait of Louis Pasteur
Date
1876
Sitter
Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895, French) , Chemist
Creator
Charles Henry Jeens (1827 - 1879, British) , Engraver
After
Nadar [Gaspard-Félix Tournachon] (1820 - 1910, French) , Photographer
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Material
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Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Louis Pasteur in a dark jacket, white shirt and black bowtie. He is shown with a neat beard, dark hair and is looking out towards the viewer.
Inscribed below: ‘Louis Pasteur’
Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895), French chemist, was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1869. He was awarded the Rumford Medal in 1856 and the Copley Medal in 1874.
Inscribed below: ‘Louis Pasteur’
Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895), French chemist, was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 1869. He was awarded the Rumford Medal in 1856 and the Copley Medal in 1874.
