Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue
John Canton (1718-1772), Electrician, experimental philosopher, schoolmaster
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Scientist; weaver's apprentice from Stroud, moved to London, 1737; became a schoolmaster; conducted valuable experiments in electricity and magnetism; FRS 1749.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Kerslake, Early Georgian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1977, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.