| RefNo | MS/648/1/27 |
| Previous numbers | MS 648-653 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, by John Simon (c.1675-1751), after Sir James Thornhill |
| Date | 18th century [post-1720] |
| Description | Half-length portrait of Newton wearing a loose shirt and robe, in an oval frame. The sitter is bare-headed and has one finger extended. Inscribed below: "Isaacus Newton Eq. Aura. I Thornhill Eq. pinx I Simon fec. London Sold by R. Marshall No.4 Aldermany Church Yard"
Variation on Keynes, XLV-1, with the addition of Marshall as print-seller, instead of John Simon's Covent Garden address . |
| Extent | 1 print |
| PhysicalDescription | Mezzotint, on paper |
| Dimensions | 355x256mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| AdminHistory | Collected by Charles Turnor. |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2870 | Turnor; Charles (1768 - 1853) | 1768 - 1853 |