Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Mathematical scientist
Sitter associated with 45 portraits
An immensely influential mathematical scientist, in one year (1665-6), when driven from Cambridge by plague, Newton formulated a series of important theories concerning light, colour, calculus and the 'universal law of gravitation'. According to tradition, he developed the latter theory after seeing an apple fall from a tree. He published Principia (1687) and the Opticks (1704), and was knighted in 1705. Newton was President of the Royal Society from 1703 until his death.
by James Macardell, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, 1760
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by James Macardell, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, 1760
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, late 18th century
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after John Vanderbank
stipple and line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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by and published by Burnet Reading, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published January 1799
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after John Vanderbank
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by John Romney, after John Vanderbank
line engraving, published 1817
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by Edward A. Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1821
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British Philosophers (Francis Bacon, Viscount St Alban; John Dalton; Sir Isaac Newton)
after Unknown artist
etching and anaglyptograph, mid 19th century
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
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by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1712 (1702)
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by John Faber Jr, published by Martin Folkes, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1726)
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by George Vertue, after John Vanderbank
engraving, published 1726 (1725)
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by William Thomas Fry, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829 (1720)
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