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Sir Isaac Newton

(1642-1727), Mathematical scientist

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 46 portraits
An immensely influential mathematical scientist, in one year (1665-6), when driven from Cambridge by plague, Newton formulated a series of important theories concerning light, colour, calculus and the 'universal law of gravitation'. According to tradition, he developed the latter theory after seeing an apple fall from a tree. He published Principia (1687) and the Opticks (1704), and was knighted in 1705. Newton was President of the Royal Society from 1703 until his death.

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Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Isaac Newton, by Unknown artist - NPG 1570

Unknown man, formerly known as Sir Isaac Newton

by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1670-1680
NPG 1570

Sir Isaac Newton, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG 2881

Sir Isaac Newton

by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1702
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2881

Sir Isaac Newton, studio of Enoch Seeman - NPG 558

Sir Isaac Newton

studio of Enoch Seeman
oil on canvas, circa 1726-1730
NPG 558

Sir Isaac Newton, by Unknown artist - NPG 2081

Sir Isaac Newton

by Unknown artist
iron cast of death-mask, based on a work of circa 1727
NPG 2081

Sir Isaac Newton, by Edward Hodges Baily, after Louis François Roubiliac - NPG 995

Sir Isaac Newton

by Edward Hodges Baily, after Louis François Roubiliac
marble bust, 1828, based on a work of 1751
NPG 995

Sir Isaac Newton, by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D5719

Sir Isaac Newton

by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century (1702)
NPG D5719

Sir Isaac Newton, by and published by John Simon, after Sir James Thornhill - NPG D19639

Sir Isaac Newton

by and published by John Simon, after Sir James Thornhill
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D19639

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D30979

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D30979

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38741

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D38741

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38742

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D38742

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13924

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D13924

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D19601

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D19601

Sir Isaac Newton, by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D11505

Sir Isaac Newton

by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1712 (1702)
NPG D11505

'Worthies of Britain' (Sir Isaac Newton; Edmond Halley; Nicholas Saunderson; John Flamsteed), by Francis Kyte, published by John Bowles - NPG D20158

'Worthies of Britain' (Sir Isaac Newton; Edmond Halley; Nicholas Saunderson; John Flamsteed)

by Francis Kyte, published by John Bowles
mezzotint, circa 1720-1745
NPG D20158

Sir Isaac Newton, by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank - NPG D27324

Sir Isaac Newton

by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1725)
NPG D27324

Sir Isaac Newton, by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank - NPG D5748

Sir Isaac Newton

by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1725)
NPG D5748

Sir Isaac Newton, by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank - NPG D27329

Sir Isaac Newton

by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, circa 1726
NPG D27329

Sir Isaac Newton, by George Vertue, after John Vanderbank - NPG D18163

Sir Isaac Newton

by George Vertue, after John Vanderbank
engraving, 1726 (1725)
NPG D18163

Sir Isaac Newton, by John Faber Jr, published by Martin Folkes, after John Vanderbank - NPG D19005

Sir Isaac Newton

by John Faber Jr, published by Martin Folkes, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1726)
NPG D19005

Sir Isaac Newton, by George Vertue, after John Vanderbank - NPG D19088

Sir Isaac Newton

by George Vertue, after John Vanderbank
engraving, published 1726 (1725)
NPG D19088

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