| Reference number | VF/38 |
| Alternative reference number | VF38 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of John Tyndall by Adriano Cecioni |
| Artist | Cecioni, Adriano |
| Date | 06 April 1872 |
| Description | Vanity Fair cartoon titled 'The Scientific Use of the Imagination' featuring John Tyndall, leaning over a table. Half length, full face. Number 43 of the 'Men of the Day' series. |
| InscriptionContent | Recto inscription: 'VANITY FAIR. April 6, 1872./ No. 179. MEN OF THE DAY, No. 43.
“The Scientific Use of the Imagination”’ |
| Format | Lithograph |
| Physical description | Coloured lithograph on paper |
| Dimensions | 380mm x 263mm |
| Notes | Sepia carte-de-visite by Maull & Co 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 3, since disbound for framing |
| Related material | Colour transparency, Box N101. IM/004695 |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/004695 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |