RefNo | MS/648/1/39 |
Previous numbers | MS 648-653 |
Level | Item |
Title | Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacob Houbraken (1698-1780) after Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1743) |
Date | 18th century [c.1740s?] |
Description | Oval head and shoulders portrait of Newton above a pedestal decorated with laurel, a lamp, books and instruments. A pyramid structure is visible behine and below Newton a classical scene [two muses?] within a circular frame. Inscribed: "Sr. ISAAC NEWTON I. Houbraken sculpsit. In the possession of John Conduit Esqr. G Kneller pinx."
Variation on Keynes, XLIII-2. Keynes provides th edate 1743 as part of the inscription, not present here. |
Extent | 1 print |
PhysicalDescription | Line engraving, on paper |
Dimensions | 405x268mm. |
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 |