Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
1 portrait of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
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© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown artist
silhouette
4 in. x 3 1/2 in. (102 mm x 89 mm) oval
Given by Archibald Colin Hamilton Parker Smith, 1960
Primary Collection
NPG 4148
Sitterback to top
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt (1792-1871), Mathematician and astronomer; son of William Herschel. Sitter in 18 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 224
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 299
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