| Reference number | VF/27 |
| Alternative reference number | VF27 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison by Caro Pellegrini |
| Artist | Pellegrini, Carlo ['Ape'] |
| Date | 26 November 1870 |
| Description | Vanity Fair cartoon titled 'A faithful Friend, an eminent Savant, and the best possible of Presidents' featuring Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Full length, right profile. Number 14 of the 'Men of the Day' series. |
| InscriptionContent | Recto inscription: 'VANITY FAIR. NOV. 26, 1870/ No. 108. MEN OF THE DAY No. 14./ “A Faithful Friend, an eminent Savant, and the best possible of Presidents.”’ |
| Format | Lithograph |
| Physical description | Coloured lithograph on paper |
| Dimensions | 380mm x 263mm |
| Notes | Sepia carte-de-visite by H N King of Bath and example of Murchison's signature tipped into volume, facing cartoon |
| Access status | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | From volume formerly owned by Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, bound as item 1, since disbound for framing |
| Related material | Colour transparency Box N101, IM/003215 |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/003215 |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8081 | Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792 - 1871); geologist and geographer | 1792 - 1871 |