Portrait of John Scott Russell
Date
c.1860
Sitter
John Scott Russell (1808 - 1882, British) , Engineer
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 230mm
width (print): 180mm
width (print): 180mm
Subject
Description
Three-quarter length standing portrait of John Scott Russell within an oval frame. This formal studio photographs shows Russell holding onto the back of a chair wearing a black coat, white shirt and black bowtie. His white gloves can be seen held in his left hand. He is presented against a plain background with a patterned curtain visible to the right-side of the image.
John Scott Russell (1808-1882), Scottish engineer and naval architect, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849.
John Scott Russell (1808-1882), Scottish engineer and naval architect, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1849.