Accession No

3965

Brief Description

mounted and framed engraving of Isaac Newton, entitled ‘Newton with the prism’, showing prism experiment to onlookers, by Romney (artist), Meadows (engraver) and Thomas Payne (printer / publisher), English, 1809

Origin

England; London

Maker

Romney [artist] Meadows [engraver] Thomas Payne [printer / publisher]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1809

Latest Date

1809

Inscription Date

1809

Material

paper; card; glass; wood

Dimensions

410 x 490mm (including frame)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Christie’s, London, England; The Nicholas Webster Collection sale, lot 131, 26/09/1991.

Inscription

Romney Pinx. Meadows Sculp.
Newton with the Prism
Published April 14th. 1809 by Thomas Payne Pall Mall.

Description Notes

Black and white stipple engraving after a painting by Romney showing Newton with a prism and two female onlookers. Also an orrery in the foreground of the picture.

Mounted and framed. Under the backboard of the frame is an albumen print of a seated lady. It is being used to hold the Newton print in position. However it suggests that the Newton print has been reframed and that the albumen print is the original owner of the frame.

Condition fair see condition report in history file.

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