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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
2 of 21 portraits of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Henry William Pickersgill
pencil, circa 1835
13 in. x 10 in. (330 mm x 254 mm)
Purchased, 1904
Primary Collection
NPG 1386
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Sitterback to top
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt (1792-1871), Mathematician and astronomer; son of William Herschel. Sitter in 21 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 106 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
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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