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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
4 of 21 portraits of Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Edward Hodges Baily
plaster cast of bust, 1850
31 1/2 in. (800 mm) high
Purchased, 1958
Primary Collection
NPG 4056
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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
- Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867), Sculptor and designer and modeller of silver. Artist associated with 16 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 224
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 300
