Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710.

  • Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734.
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1848
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7395i
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Sir Isaac Newton. Wash drawing by G. S., 1848, after J. Simon, 1723, after Sir J. Thornhill, 1710. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Newton, half length to left, pointing with his left index finger to left

Publication/Creation

1848

Physical description

1 drawing : grey wash ; sheet 30.3 x 23.7 cm

Lettering

"Sir Isaac Newton Kt. President of the Royal Society." Sketched from a print pub.d 1723 engraved by I. Simon from a picture by Thornhill painted for the Royal Society. G.S. 1848

References note

R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 2140.21

Reference

Wellcome Collection 7395i

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By George Scharf?

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