Sir William Herschel ('Gulielmus Herschel LL.D : RSS')
1 portrait
Sir William Herschel ('Gulielmus Herschel LL.D : RSS')
by Thomas Ryder, published by S. Watts, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 11 February 1788 (1785)
10 3/4 in. x 7 3/8 in. (274 mm x 187 mm) plate size; 15 1/4 in. x 11 1/8 in. (386 mm x 282 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1966
Reference Collection
NPG D35724
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Artistsback to top
- Lemuel Francis Abbott (circa 1760-1802), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 76 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Thomas Ryder (1746-1810). Artist associated with 10 portraits.
- S. Watts (active 1783-1789), Publisher. Artist associated with 8 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG 98: Sir William Herschel (after)
- NPG D14425: Sir William Herschel ('Gulielmus Herschel LL.D : RSS') (impression from same plate as)
