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Caroline Lucretia Herschel

1 of 2 portraits of Caroline Lucretia Herschel

by Joseph Brown, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1842
8 in. x 5 3/4 in. (203 mm x 145 mm) plate size
Purchased, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D9005

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Sitterback to top

Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848), Astronomer; sister of Sir William Herschel. Sitter in 2 portraits.

Artistsback to top

Joseph Brown (active 1837-1886), Engraver. Artist associated with 167 portraits.
Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6232 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This engraving was produced when Caroline Herschel was ninety-two by which time her nephew, John(1792-1871) was continuing the work of mapping binary stars.

Related worksback to top

NPG D14946: Caroline Lucretia Herschel (impression from same plate as)

Linked publicationsback to top

Hart-Davis, Adam, Chain Reactions, 2000, p. 70
Jordanova, Ludmilla, Defining Features: Scientific and Medical Portraits 1660-2000, 2000 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 April to 17 September 2000), p. 109