| Reference number | P/0032 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Sir Humphry Davy |
| Artist | Lawrence; Sir; Thomas (1769 - 1830); painter |
| Date | c.1821 |
| Description | Three quarter length, full face |
| Format | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 1423 x 1118 mm |
| Notes | Robinson, Norman H and Forbes, Eric G 'The Royal Society catalogue of portraits' (London: Royal Society, 1980) |
| Access status | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Presented by Lady Davy, 1829
Jane Davy's wealth was inherited from her father, Charles Kerr of Antigua, who bequeathed his property, 'including enslaved people’, to his wife and daughter in equal halves |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/001094 |
| MC/6/193 |
| MC/9/150 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8200 | Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist | 1778 - 1829 |