Accession No

3707

Brief Description

portrait of Nevil Maskelyne, taken from a book, by E. Scriven, 19th Century

Origin

Maker

Scriven, E. [engraver]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 270mm; breadth 188mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased, 1988.

Inscription

‘Engraved by E. Scriven
MASKELYNE.
From the original Picture by Vanderburgh
in the possession of the royal Society.
Under the Superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
London. Published by Charles Knight, Ludgate Street.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Stipple engraving; black and white; portrait of Maskelyne with two pages of accompanying text.

Condition good; complete (but accompanying text is not)

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