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John Latham, M.D. F.R.S. President of the Royal College of Physicians

Print
01/05/1816 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, three-quarter length portrait of a man wearing robes, turned to left, seated and looking to front; the sitter's right hand is resting on a book and he holds a roll of paper in the left; mace and inkstand on a table.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJohn Latham, M.D. F.R.S. President of the Royal College of Physicians (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Stipple engraving
Brief description
Print, three-quarter length portrait of John Latham, stipple engraving by Robert William Sievier after John Jackson, 1816.
Physical description
Print, three-quarter length portrait of a man wearing robes, turned to left, seated and looking to front; the sitter's right hand is resting on a book and he holds a roll of paper in the left; mace and inkstand on a table.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.1cm
  • Width: 34.1cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by J. Jackson, A.R.A. Engraved by Robt. Wm. Sievier, 54, Lambs Conduit Street. John Latham, M.D. F.R.S. President of the Royal College of Physicians &c. MDCCCXVI. Proof London, Published May 1, 1816, by R. W. Sievier, 54, Lambs Conduit Street.' (Lettered)
Production
Open letter proof.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
27171

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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