| RefNo | P/0295 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | The Herschel Children |
| Artist | Herschel, Margaret Louisa |
| Date | 1840s |
| Description | Double portrait of two siblings, a younger child on the left in a loose gown with a red collar and a slighter older girl on the right in a blue dress and straw bonnet. The image purportedly shows Matilda Rose Herschel (1844-1914) and John Herschel FRS (1837-1921), although their ages do not seem to align with the appearance of the children. It may instead be a portrait of Maria Sophia Herschel (1839-1929) and Matilda Rose Herschel, or even a self-portrait of Margaret Louisa Herschel (1834-1861) with John Herschel FRS. |
| ObjectName | Painting |
| Materials | Watercolour |
| Dimensions | 270 x 270 mm |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Purchased from Sulis Fine Art |
| Image | 
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7955 | Herschel; John (1837 - 1921); Colonel; military engineer, surveyor and astronomer | 1837 - 1921 |