RefNo | P/0105 |
Level | Item |
Title | Portrait of Joseph Priestley |
Artist | Unknown forger |
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 |
RelatedMaterial | B&W negative, Box N101. IM/003666 |
RelatedRecord | IM/003666 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8274 | Priestley; Joseph (1733 - 1804) | 1733 - 1804 |