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Image number: RS.9752
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Portrait of John Wallis
Date
17th century
Sitter
John Wallis (1616 - 1703, British) , Mathematician
Creator
Gerard Soest (1595 - 1681, Dutch) , Painter
Object type
Archive reference number
Material
Dimensions
height (painting): 768mm
width (painting): 638mm
width (painting): 638mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of John Wallis in a red and black ecclesiastical gown with a white square collar. He has natural shoulder length brown hair and wears a black skull-cap. Wallis is posed with his body and head turned to the viewer’s left, gloved hands folded together.
John Wallis (1616–1703), British mathematician and cryptographer, was an Original Fellow of the Royal Society, elected in 1663.
John Wallis (1616–1703), British mathematician and cryptographer, was an Original Fellow of the Royal Society, elected in 1663.
Transcription
JOANNES WALLIS S.T.P. GEOM. PROF. SAVIL. & R.S.SOC.
JOHN WALLIS D.D. F.R.S. by GERARD SOEST
JOHN WALLIS D.D. F.R.S. by GERARD SOEST
Object history
Presented by John Wallis (b.1650), 1704.
The painting was given to the Society by the son of the sitter in 1704 and minuted: “Dr Gregory brought Dr Wallis’s Picture (painted by Zoust) as a present to the Society from Mr Wallis, the Doctor’s Son. The Society ordered their Thanks to be returned to Mr Wallis, and gave their Thanks to the Doctor.“ This was followed up in the next meeting of Fellows: “A letter was Oredr’d to be written to Mr Wallis, thanking him for the picture of his Father.” [Royal Society Journal Book, Original, JBO/11, meetings of 5 April and 12 April 1704, p.47].
The painting was given to the Society by the son of the sitter in 1704 and minuted: “Dr Gregory brought Dr Wallis’s Picture (painted by Zoust) as a present to the Society from Mr Wallis, the Doctor’s Son. The Society ordered their Thanks to be returned to Mr Wallis, and gave their Thanks to the Doctor.“ This was followed up in the next meeting of Fellows: “A letter was Oredr’d to be written to Mr Wallis, thanking him for the picture of his Father.” [Royal Society Journal Book, Original, JBO/11, meetings of 5 April and 12 April 1704, p.47].
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