Accession No

5779

Brief Description

print of Robert Boyle, philosopher and chemist, by J. Chapman, English, 1800

Origin

England; London

Maker

Chapman, J. [artist] Wilkes, J. [publisher]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

1800

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 239mm; width 161mm

Special Collection

Provenance

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

Inscription

‘J Chapman sculp.t’ (under portrait)
‘THE HONBLE ROBERT BOYLE
London. Publish’d as the Act directs April 19th. 1800 by J Wilkes.’ (below picture)
‘R.B. Philosopher & Chemist’ (pencilled on the back)

Description Notes

Print. Black and white portrait of Boyle, Robert. At the bottom is a picture of some laboratory apparatus.
Pencilled inscription on the back.

Condition: fair.

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