RefNo | MS/648/1/31 |
Previous numbers | MS 648-653 |
Level | Item |
Title | Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, by George Perfect Harding (1779/1780-1853), after David le Marchand (1674-1726) |
Date | 1838 |
Description | Head and shoulders portrait of Newton in an open shirt with folded drape. A drawing of the ivory bust now in the British Museum's collections. Inscribed below: "from a carving in ivory by Le Marchand" and signed lower right "G.P.Harding fecit." Commissioned by Charles Turnor.
The sculpture upon which this work is based is Keynes, A.2. |
Extent | 1 drawing |
PhysicalDescription | Pencil, on paper |
Dimensions | 245x161mm. |
AccessStatus | Open |
Copyright | The Royal Society |
AdminHistory | Commissioned by Charles Turnor. |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA2870 | Turnor; Charles (1768 - 1853) | 1768 - 1853 |