| Reference number | VF/37 |
| Alternative reference number | VF37 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, by Sir Leslie Ward |
| Artist | Ward, Leslie ['Spy'] |
| Vincent Brooks, Day & Son |
| Date | 29 April 1897 |
| Description | Vanity Fair cartoon titled 'Natural Philosophy' featuring William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin. Full length, left profile. Number 684 of the 'Statesmen' series. |
| InscriptionContent | Recto inscription: 'VANITY FAIR April 29 1897/ Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Lith/ "Natural Philosophy" |
| Format | Lithograph |
| Physical description | Coloured lithograph on paper |
| Dimensions | 380mm x 263mm |
| Access status | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |
| Provenance | From volume formerly owned by Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, bound as item 10, since disbound for framing |
| Related material | Colour transparency, Box N101. IM/004555 |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/004555 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |