| RefNo | P/0294 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Alexander Aubert |
| Artist | Drummond; Samuel (1766 - 1844); painter |
| Date | 1798 |
| Description | Portrait of Alexander Aubert in a dark jacket, white shirt and silk cravat. He is turned towards his left and is facing out towards the viewer. |
| Caption | Alexander Aubert (1730-1805)
By Samuel Drummond, 1798
Oil on canvas
As a young man, Aubert observed the Great Comet of 1744 which sparked a lifelong passion for astronomy. During a successful career at his father’s insurance firm, he grew his collection of telescopes at Loampit Hill in Deptford to one of the finest private observatories in the country. In this formal portrait, the view out of the window behind him shows a rugged landscape under a dark night sky.
P/0294 |
| ObjectName | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Purchased from Roseberys London, 2024. |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3292 | Aubert; Alexander (1730 - 1805) | 1730 - 1805 |