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Edward Forbes

1 of 9 portraits by Leonard Charles Wyon

Edward Forbes, by Leonard Charles Wyon; John Graham Lough, 1856-1891, based on a work of 1856 -NPG 1609 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

© National Portrait Gallery, London

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue

Edward Forbes

by Leonard Charles Wyon, after a bust by John Graham Lough
1856-1891, based on a work of 1856
2 in. (51 mm) diameter
NPG 1609

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Inscribed on the rim (obverse): EDWARDUS FORBES and: J. G. Lough D. L. C. Wyon F.
Inscribed on the reverse: NATURAE/ACER INVESTIGATOR/ET DILIGENS/Nat. MDCCCXV/Ob. MCDCCLIV

This portraitback to top

Another similar medal is in the Scottish NPG. The NPG medal was presented at the same time as a medal of Henry Hallam by Wyon (NPG 1608). The head of Forbes is based on Lough's marble bust of 1856 in the Geological Museum, London.

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Miss J. B. Homer, presented by her, 1911.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, 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.

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