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Image number: RS.9612
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Portrait of John Evans
Date
1900
Sitter
John Evans (1823 - 1908, British) , Archaeologist
Creator
Arthur Stockdale Cope (1857 - 1940, British) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 923mm
width (painting): 719mm
width (painting): 719mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Half length portrait of John Evans, seated. Evans is bearded and wears gold-rimmed spectacles. He is shown wearing a black jacket and waistcoat, at which a gold watch-chain is visible. He has a white shirt with a blue bow tie. Evans holds an archaeological artefact, apparently a head, possibly carved in ivory or bone.
Sir John Evans was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864. He served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Royal Society.
Sir John Evans was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864. He served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Royal Society.
Transcription
A.S.Cope, 1900
SIR JOHN EVANS, K.C.B., F.R.S. by A.S.COPE, A.R.A
Bi...ngham, 1900 Bourlet and sons, London telephone: 1871 Gerrard
Sir John Evans F.R.S. (painted for the Royal Society) Arthur Stockdale Cope
Lilli A. Compton...use Kensington W
10/A FF
no5
SIR JOHN EVANS, K.C.B., F.R.S. by A.S.COPE, A.R.A
Bi...ngham, 1900 Bourlet and sons, London telephone: 1871 Gerrard
Sir John Evans F.R.S. (painted for the Royal Society) Arthur Stockdale Cope
Lilli A. Compton...use Kensington W
10/A FF
no5
Object history
Presented by a committee of subscribers, 1900.
The offer of the portrait was reported to Council on 10 May 1900: “Read a letter from Prof. R. Meldola, offering on behalf of a number of the Fellows, for acceptance of the Society, a portrait in oils of Sir John Evans, by Mr. A. S. Cope, A.R.A. Resolved – that the portrait be accepted, with the best thanks of the Society...” [Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed CMP/8, 1898-1903, 10 May 1900, p.130-131].
The offer of the portrait was reported to Council on 10 May 1900: “Read a letter from Prof. R. Meldola, offering on behalf of a number of the Fellows, for acceptance of the Society, a portrait in oils of Sir John Evans, by Mr. A. S. Cope, A.R.A. Resolved – that the portrait be accepted, with the best thanks of the Society...” [Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed CMP/8, 1898-1903, 10 May 1900, p.130-131].
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