Benjamin Stillingfleet
(1702-1771), Naturalist and writerMid-Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 4 portraits
Botanist and author. In 1759 he published the first fundamental treatise in England advocating the principles of Linnaeus in classifying plants; this treatise included his own Observations on Grasses. Stillingfleet is also noteworthy for his cultural activities as a member of Elizabeth Montagu's blue-stocking circle and as a librettist for oratorios by Handel's successor, John Christopher Smith.
by Johan Joseph Zoffany
oil on canvas, circa 1761
NPG 6477
by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, 1782 (circa 1761)
NPG D42144
by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, 1782 (circa 1761)
NPG D42145
by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, 1782 (circa 1761)
NPG D42146
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.