Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.8835
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Portrait of Michael Faraday
Date
1850
Sitter
Michael Faraday (1791 - 1867, British) , Natural philosopher
Creator
John Watkins (1823 - 1874, British) , Photographer
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 84mm
width (print): 53mm
width (print): 53mm
Subject
Description
Carte-de-visite head and shoulders portrait of Michael Faraday [roughly trimmed to an oval format]. Inscribed verso [by William Fletcher Barrett] “Faraday a very pleasing portrait taken about 1850 I should say. WFB”. Engraved verso: “John Watkins, photographer to the Queen...34 Parliament Street, London”.
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