| RefNo | P/0105 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Joseph Priestley |
| Artist | Unknown forger |
| Date | c.1930 |
| Description | Half length, slightly left profile, holding a quill pen. 20th century forgery after an engraving by William Artaud. The forgey was idetified shortly after the paiting was received. |
| ObjectName | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 457 x 330 mm |
| Notes | Robinson, Norman H and Forbes, Eric G 'The Royal Society catalogue of portraits' (London: Royal Society, 1980) |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Presented by Lord Melchett, 1930 |
| RelatedRecord | IM/003666 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8274 | Priestley; Joseph (1733 - 1804) | 1733 - 1804 |