Credit: The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.81

    Portrait of William Henry Preece and William Anderson

    Date
    1889
    Sitter
    William Henry Preece (1834 - 1913, Welsh) , Electrical engineer
    William Anderson (1835 - 1898, British) , Engineer
    Creator
    Unknown, Photographer
    Object type
    Image reference
    Material
    Technique
    Subject
    Description
    Photograph of William Henry Preece and William Anderson. Preece is shown on the right side of the image, as viewed, sitting in a wicker chair. He is seen in a dark suit, holding a notepad and a pencil.

    Anderson is shown on the left of the image, as viewed, and is wearing a light jacket and dark trousers. He is seen pointing at the notepad that Preece is holding. The photograph has been taken outside, with the window of a stone building seen in the background.

    William Henry Preece (1834-1913), Welsh electrical engineer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1881.

    William Anderson (1835-1898), English engineer, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1891.
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