Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.5428
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Portrait of George Graham
Date
ca. 1740
Sitter
George Graham (1673 - 1751, British) , Horologist
Creator
John Faber (1694 - 1756, Dutch) , Printmaker
After
Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779, British) , Painter
Object type
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Material
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Dimensions
height (print): 390mm
width (print): 280mm
width (print): 280mm
Subject
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Description
Three-quarter length seated portrait of George Graham. Graham sits facing viewer, his left arm resting on a table and right hand holding a hat and gloves in his lap.
Inscribed below: 'T. Hudson pinx. J Faber fecit.'; 'George Graham CLOCK MAKER Done from the original picture in the possession of the Right Hon.ble GEORGE EARL of MACCLESFIELD, &c'
George Graham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1721.
Inscribed below: 'T. Hudson pinx. J Faber fecit.'; 'George Graham CLOCK MAKER Done from the original picture in the possession of the Right Hon.ble GEORGE EARL of MACCLESFIELD, &c'
George Graham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1721.
Object history
From "Collectanea Newtoniana", by Charles Turnor, 1837. Collected prints, original artwork and manuscripts relating to Sir Isaac Newton.
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