Accession No

3575

Brief Description

portrait of Laplace by Posselwhite

Origin

England

Maker

Posselwhite. J

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 265mm; breadth 176mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘engraved by J. Posselwhite.
LA PLACE.
From an original Picture by Nedeon,
in the possession of the Marchioness De la Place.
Under the Superintedance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
London, Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Stipple print; black and white; portrait of Laplace.

Condition fair (some discolouration); complete

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