Accession No

5777

Brief Description

print of Humphrey Davy, inventor of the miners' safety lamp, by E. Scriven, English

Origin

England; London; Ludgate Street

Maker

Scriven, E. [engraver] Lawrence, Thomas [original artist] Charles Knight and Company [publisher]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1829

Latest Date

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 326mm; width 222mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from an individual, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, England on 01/02/1999.

Inscription

‘Engraved by E. Scriven’ (below portrait)
‘SIR HUMPHREY DAVY.
From the original Picture by
Sir Thomas Lawrence,
in the possession of the Royal Society.’ (below portrait)
‘London. Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.’ (beneath picture)
‘1778-1829
Sir Humphrey D...
Inventor of Miners’ safety lamp.
1778-1829
Chemist’ (written on the back in pencil)

Description Notes

Print. Black and white portrait of Davy.Humphrey. From the original picture by Lawrence.Thomas. Engraved by Scriven.E.
Pencilled writing on the back.

Condition: fair.

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