| RefNo | P/0004 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Portrait of Bacon, Francis; Baron Verulam and Viscount St Albans |
| Artist | Studio of Paulus van Somer |
| Description | Half length, right profile. Born in 1561 and died in 1626. He was not a Fellow, but his writings on the ideal scientific society provided the basis for the structure of the Royal Society |
| ObjectName | Painting |
| Materials | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 1117 x 851 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 | Bequeathed by Martin Folkes, 1754. |
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