Portrait of Daniel Rutherford
Date
1804
Sitter
Daniel Rutherford (1749 - 1819, Scottish) , Botanist
Creator
William Holl (1771 - 1838, British) , Engraver
After
Henry Raeburn (1756 - 1823, Scottish) , Painter
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Description
Half-length portrait of Daniel Rutherford within an oval frame. He is shown turned towards his right wearing dark academic robes and a white cravat. The frame is surmounted by leaves and flowers. Below the portrait is an illustration of Edinburgh from the west, with the castle and Arthur's Seat clearly visible.
Inscribed below portrait: ‘DANIEL RUTHERFORD, M.D. F.L.S. / Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh.’ Inscribed below: ‘A distant View of Edinburgh.’ ‘Raeburn pinxt.’ ‘Holl sculpt.’ ‘London, Published by Dr Thornton, June 1, 1804.’
Daniel Rutherford (1749-1819), Scottish physician and botanist, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Inscribed below portrait: ‘DANIEL RUTHERFORD, M.D. F.L.S. / Professor of Botany in the University of Edinburgh.’ Inscribed below: ‘A distant View of Edinburgh.’ ‘Raeburn pinxt.’ ‘Holl sculpt.’ ‘London, Published by Dr Thornton, June 1, 1804.’
Daniel Rutherford (1749-1819), Scottish physician and botanist, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.