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Sir Humphry Davy, Bart.

Print
March 1827 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
TitleSir 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 45.4cm
  • Width: 33cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
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 createdJune 30, 2009
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