| Reference number | P/0275 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Boys, Charles Vernon |
| Artist | Collier, John |
| Date | 1915 |
| Description | Three-quarter length portrait of Charles Vernon Boys shown in the act of creating a soap bubble, standing before a wooden bench, upon which is a variety of demonstration equipment. Boys wears a blue suit with a waistcoat, the watch chain visible, and a blue tie, with a white shirt. |
| Format | Painting |
| Physical description | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | h 1646 x w 1362 x d 110 mm |
| Access status | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | Donated by John V Boys, 2018 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8138 | Boys; Sir; Charles Vernon (1855 - 1944); physicist and inventor | 1855 - 1944 |