Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue
William Molyneux (1656-1698), Irish philosopher and political writer
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Scientist; Trinity College, Dublin; BA 1674; Middle Temple 1675; founder of the Dublin Philosophical Society 1683; FRS 1685; MP (I) 1692-93 and 1695-98; his publications included the Dioptrica Nova 1692 (concerning the refraction of light, a book which won him the friendship of Locke) and The Case of Ireland’s being bound by Acts of Parliament in England 1698.
This extended catalogue entry is from the National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, 2009, 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 National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, 2009, 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.