Sir Humphry Davy, Bart.
Print
March 1827 (published)
March 1827 (published)
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Three-quarter length portrait, to front, seated; right hand on thigh, left to head; an inkstand on the right, and a mace below; depicted when President of the Royal Society and seated in the President's chair.
Object details
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| Title | Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Humphry Davy, seated in the President's chair of the Royal Society. Engraving by William Henry Worthington after James Lonsdale, 1827. |
| Physical description | Three-quarter length portrait, to front, seated; right hand on thigh, left to head; an inkstand on the right, and a mace below; depicted when President of the Royal Society and seated in the President's chair. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Lonsdale Pinxt. Worthington Sculpt. Sir Humphry Davy, Bart. President of the Royal Society of London, Member of the National Institute of France, &c. &c. Published by Agnew & Zanetti, Manchester; and R. Ackermann, London, March, 1827.' (Lettered) |
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| Accession number | 22841 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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