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Walter Scott Image Collection
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0030507
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Licence:
Shelfmark:
Corson P.7549
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Corson P.7549
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Title:
Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. P.R.S. : By Permission From the Large Print Published by Messrs. Agnew & Lanitti
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Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. P.R.S. : By Permission From the Large Print Published by Messrs. Agnew & Lanitti
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Alternate Title:
Engraved portrait of Sir Humphry Davy by J. Jenkins after J. Lonsdale.
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Engraved portrait of Sir Humphry Davy by J. Jenkins after J. Lonsdale.
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Creator:
Lonsdale, James
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Lonsdale, James
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Artist
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Associate Creator:
Jenkins, Joseph John
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Jenkins, Joseph John
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Date:
1846
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1846
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Description:
Engraved portrait of British scientist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), with facsimile of signature. Sir Walter Scott and Davy were fellow guests of William Wordsworth's at Dove Cottage, Grasemere, in August 1805. Scott 'liked him excessively' and was 'particularly delighted with the total absence of pedantry which has always appeared to me the test of true genius' (letter to Jane Kerr Apreece, 2 April 1811). Davy later made two visits to Scott at Abbotsford in 1820 and 1823. In 1812 Davy had become a member of Scott's extended family by marrying his widowed cousin Jane Kerr Apreece. As a favour to her Scott wrote a review of Davy's Salmoniana for the Quarterly Review in 1828.
work_description
Engraved portrait of British scientist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), with facsimile of signature. Sir Walter Scott and Davy were fellow guests of William Wordsworth's at Dove Cottage, Grasemere, in August 1805. Scott 'liked him excessively' and was 'particularly delighted with the total absence of pedantry which has always appeared to me the test of true genius' (letter to Jane Kerr Apreece, 2 April 1811). Davy later made two visits to Scott at Abbotsford in 1820 and 1823. In 1812 Davy had become a member of Scott's extended family by marrying his widowed cousin Jane Kerr Apreece. As a favour to her Scott wrote a review of Davy's Salmoniana for the Quarterly Review in 1828.
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Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
20.3 x 27cm (8 x 10 5/8")
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20.3 x 27cm (8 x 10 5/8")
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Material:
Ink
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Ink
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Paper
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Technique:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Source:
Taylor, W.C. The National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages, vol. I. London: Fisher, Son & Co., 1846
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Taylor, W.C. The National Portrait Gallery of Illustrious and Eminent Personages, vol. I. London: Fisher, Son & Co., 1846
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Subject Person:
Davy, Humphry, Sir
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Davy, Humphry, Sir
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Category:
Friends and associates
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Friends and associates
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Subject Category:
Portraits
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Related Work Title:
[Portraits]
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36617520
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Repro Capture Date:
20/04/2012 12:41:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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