Sir Isaac Newton. Chalk drawing, 1810, after L.F. Roubiliac.
- Roubiliac, Louis François, 1702-1762.
- Date:
- 1810
- Reference:
- 9972i
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The bust of Newton in the Royal Society ("R.S.), which had received the bust as a gift in 1738
Publication/Creation
1810
Physical description
1 drawing : chalk
Lettering
From bust by Rysbrack R.S. Jan.y 20 1810
Creator/production credits
The authorship of the sculpture is ascribed in the lettering to Rysbrack, but it is elsewhere attributed to Roubiliac. The authorship of the drawing is attributed to Benjamin Haydon in an inscription on the mount ("Newton, by Haydon."): "The drawing differs in style from B.R. Haydon's work, but may be by the hand of one of his pupils" (Burgess, loc. cit.)
References note
R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 2140.46
Reference
Wellcome Collection 9972i
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