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Portrait of Caroline Lucretia Herschel

Anonymous1912

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Engraving by unknown artist (from an oil painting by Melchior Gommar Tieleman, 1784-1864, Belgian).

Head and shoulders portrait of Caroline Herschel, aged 78 years. The sitter looks toward the viewer's left and wears an elaborate lace collar and cap.

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