Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.9531
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Portrait of Peter Collinson
Date
18th century
Sitter
Peter Collinson (1694 - 1768, British) , Botanist
Creator
J Miller, Engraver
Object type
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 253mm
width (print): 216mm
width (print): 216mm
Subject
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Description
Half length portrait of Collinson within a draped oval. In the foreground are (left) a book opened at the plate of a flower labelled “Collinsonia” with specimens of shells; with (right) a plant specimen and scattered volumes labelled “Nat Hist”.
Inscribed: “PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD.REG.BEROL: et SVEC.SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J.Miller [active 1769-1825] Sculp:”.
Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728.
Inscribed: “PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD.REG.BEROL: et SVEC.SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J.Miller [active 1769-1825] Sculp:”.
Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728.
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