Loading

Portrait of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury

Unknown and after Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925)1884-09-13

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Half-length portrait of Sir John Lubbock, seated at his desk by a study window at High Elms in Kent. Lubbock holds the base of a compound microscope in his right hand and has a single lens magnifying glass in his left hand. There are specimens and an inkwell on the table. A bookcase appears behind him and Lubbock's wooded estate is visible through the window.
A specimen of his signature is found under the portrait.

The portrait was printed after an etching by painter Theodore Blake Wirgman drawn from life, as a supplement to The Graphic, under 'Celebrities of the Day'.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Portrait of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury
  • Creator: Unknown, after Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848-1925)
  • Date Created: 1884-09-13
  • Publisher: The Graphic, Illustrated Newspapers Ltd
  • Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
  • External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
  • Medium: Ink, Paper
  • Scientist: John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, 4th Baronet (1834-1913)
  • Field: Biology
  • Catalogue Reference: IM/007181
The Royal Society

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites