Portrait of Henry Lyons
Date
1931
Sitter
Henry George Lyons (1864 - 1944, British) , Geologist
Creator
William Rothenstein (1872 - 1945, British) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (drawing): 300mm
width (drawing): 228mm
width (drawing): 228mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait with the sitter staring to the viewer’s left. Lyons is shown in a blue coat and tie and wears a precisely-clipped moustache.
Sir Henry George Lyons was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1906.
Sir Henry George Lyons was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1906.
Transcription
W. Rothenstein 1931
‘Sir Henry Lyons F.R.S. Treasurer 1929-1939 drawing in chalk by Sir William Rothenstein 1931. Presented by Mr. A.P. Lyons 1969’.
‘Sir Henry Lyons F.R.S. Treasurer 1929-1939 drawing in chalk by Sir William Rothenstein 1931. Presented by Mr. A.P. Lyons 1969’.
Object history
Presented by Mr A P Lyons, 1969.
The donation was noted at Council, 1 December 1969. [Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed, vol.23, 1967-70, 1 December 1969, minute 11, p.560].
The donation was noted at Council, 1 December 1969. [Royal Society Minutes of Council, Printed, vol.23, 1967-70, 1 December 1969, minute 11, p.560].
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