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Portrait of Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Anonymous1912
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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Details
- Title: Portrait of Caroline Lucretia Herschel
- Creator: Anonymous
- Date Created: 1912
- Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
- External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
- Scientist: Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848)
- Field: Astronomy
- Catalogue Reference: IM/002049
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