Sir Isaac Newton Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, 1642-1727
Printmaker:
McArdell, James
Painter:
Seemann, Enoch (the younger)
(After)
Bequeathed by Spencer George Perceval, 1923
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1760
Inscription on bottom "Drawn and Scraped MDCCLX by Iames Macardel from an Original Portrait Painted by Enoch Seeman now in the Possession of Thomas Hollis F.R. and A.S.S." and "Les Italiens ces peuples ingénieux ont craint de penser les Français n'ont osé penser qu'à demie et les Anglais qui ont volé jusqu'au ciel parce qu'on ne leur a point coupé les ailes sont devenus les précepteurs des nations depuis le calcul de l'infini et la connaissance précise de la lumiére si vainement combattues jusqu'à la nouvelle charue et à l'insertion de la petite vérole combattues encore" and "Ode sur la mort de Madame de Bareith avec une lettre par Mon. de Voltaire" and a remarque of a soft cap below.
Accession number: P.14006-R
Primary reference Number: 205749
Chaloner Smith: 138.II
Goodwin (McArdell): 78.II
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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