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MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of François André Michaux  
Description:  
Dimension:H:36.000in W:30.500in D:2.000in Framed
Creator:
Peale, Rembrandt
Dates:
1809-10
Abstract:  

Bust-length portrait with body turned to the right, in front of a gray-tan background. The subject has black hair and hazel eyes. He is wearing a black coat and stock and a white waistcoat and collar. Unsigned and undated.
Call #:  
58.P.38



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:  
Medal, Commemorative
Description:  
Dimension:H:1.688in W:1.688in D:0.125in
Creator:
Prudhomme, G.
Dates:
after 1912
Abstract:  

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Poincaré, leaning arms on table, reading book. "HENRI POINCARE/MDCCCLIV / MDCCCCXII," at top; Greek inscription at bottom. Reverse: "A / HENRI POINCARÉ / MATHÉMATICIEN / PHILOSOPHE / PHYSICIEN / ASTRONOME / 1854-1912 / SOUSCRIPTION / INTERNATIONALE."
Call #:  
M-P75



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope  
Description:  
Dimension:H:41.750in W:36.750in Framed
Creator:
Pettit, George Ward
Dates:
1897
Abstract:  

Half-length figure, turned right. Wearing black coat, waistcoat, bow tie, white collar. Dull gray background. Signed "G W Pettit 1897" on lower right corner.
Call #:  
58.P.56



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:  
Medal, Commemorative
Description:  
Dimension:D:0.125in Dia:3.750in
Creator:
Belskie, Abram
Dates:
1967
Abstract:  

Obverse: bas-relief of classical figure and torch; "COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY" around perimeter, "Abram Belskie" under knee of figure. Reverse: bas-relief of building facade; "TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY 1767 1967" around perimeter, "Hans T. Clarke" under facade. Presented along with the papers of Hans T. Clarke (APS Library).
Call #:  
M-C71-1



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Isaac Minis Hays  
Description:  
Dimension:H:51.000in W:44.500in Framed
Creator:
Raditz, Lazar
Dates:
1917
Abstract:  

Three-quarter-length seated figure, body turned right with three-quarter view of face. Left hand placed on arm of chair; right hand holds edge of page from a book on table next to the sitter. Bald head, white hair at back; beard and moustache. Black suit, waistcoat and cravat, white collar. Also on table are three glass containers with quill pens. Inscribed at top: "Lazar Raditz / 1917".
Call #:  
58.P.23



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Samuel Pierpont Langley  
Description:  
Dimension:H:38.500in W:33.000in Framed
Creator:
Raditz, Lazar
Dates:
ca. 1914
Abstract:  

Portrait with head and shoulders visible to above waist. Body slightly turned right, head facing forward. Figure wears red academic robe, brown coat and waistcoat, blue cravat. Signed "Lazar Raditz" in lower right corner. After ca. 1894 photograph.
Call #:  
58.P.13



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Francis Xavier Dercum  
Description:  
Dimension:H:54.500in W:44.500in Framed
Creator:
Rittenberg, Henry R.
Dates:
1927-31
Abstract:  

Three-quarter length-view of seated figure, facing left, holding book in right hand, wearing academic robes and cord of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Call #:  
1975.02



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of George Ord  
Description:  
Dimension:H:41.000in W:36.250in Framed
Creator:
Smith, T. Henry
Dates:
1894
Abstract:  

Half-length seated figure, with right arm leaning against a suggested table. The subject wears a coat, waistcoat, collared shirt, and cravat. Brown background. Signed: "T. Henry Smith/ after/ John Neagle" in lower left corner.
Call #:  
58.P.64



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Joel Roberts Poinsett  
Description:  
Dimension:H:41.000in W:36.250in Framed
Creator:
Sully, Thomas
Dates:
1840
Abstract:  

Bust-length portrait with body turned slightly to the right. Wrapped around the subject's shoulders is a black cloak with a fur collar, which he holds in his right hand. The subject has graying, dark brown hair, and gray eyes. Visible underneath the fur cloak is a black coat, and a white shirt and collar. A large red curtain is in the background, behind the figure. Unsigned and undated; originally signed "TS 1840" on reverse of canvas.
Call #:  
58.P.36



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Benjamin Rush  
Description:  
Dimension:H:61.000in W:51.000in Framed
Creator:
Sully, Thomas
Dates:
1800-20
Abstract:  

Three-quarter length portrait of a seated figure with body turned to the left, in front of an unfinished brown and tan background. The figure holds his head in his left hand and his right hand holds the pages of an open book. He has white, receding hair, brown eyes, and a rosy complexion. He wears a black coat with a white collar and bow, open at the throat. A pair of spectacles rests on his forehead. The figure is seated in a wooden armchair and in the lower left corner, against the chair, are three books and a portfolio, resting on a table. Unsigned and undated.
Call #:  
58.P.51



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Alexander Wilson  
Description:  
Dimension:H:25.375in W:22.000in Framed
Creator:
Sully, Thomas, attributed
Dates:
1809-13
Abstract:  

Bust-length portrait with body turned slightly to the left, in front of dark tan background. Subject has black hair, brown eyes and a rosy complexion. He is wearing a black coat and a white waistcoat and collar with the neckcloth tied in a bow. Unsigned and undated.
Call #:  
58.P.31



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Edward Charles Pickering  
Description:  
Dimension:H:50.750in W:42.500in Framed
Creator:
Thompson, Leslie Prince
Dates:
1920
Abstract:  

Three-quarter length portrait. Figure seated, both hands holding large book in lap. Body turned right, facing forward. Figure wears coat and waistcoat, shirt, cravat, and red academic robe. Inscribed "Copy after S. G. Putnam" in upper right corner.
Call #:  
58.P.14



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Engraving
Alt. Title:  
Engraving with Portrait of Peter Collinson  
Description:  
Dimension:H:7.750in W:5.625in
Creator:
S. Trotter
Dates:
18th c.
Abstract:  

Oval, 3/4 portrait bust of Peter Collinson in center with "PETER COLLINSON. F.R.S. SAS." outside bottom perimeter. Signed "Trotter. S." at bottom right, under portrait. At bottom in script: "Hinc, quce Natura negabat Visibus humanis Oculis ca Pectoris hausit. Cumque Animo, it vigili perspescerat omnia cura; In medium discenda dabat." In gilt, wooden frame behind glass.
Call #:  
01.C.25



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Engraving
Alt. Title:  
Engraving with Portrait of John Fothergill  
Description:  
Dimension:H:7.750in W:5.625in
Creator:
Unknown
Dates:
1782
Abstract:  

Oval, frontal portrait bust of John Fothergill in center with "JOHN FOTHERGILL. MD.F.R.S." outside bottom perimeter. Signed "Rd. Livesay pincr" and "F. Bartolozzi sculp" along bottom perimeter. At bottom in script: "Cui suas artes, sua dona laetus Et herbam et Venae salientis ictum Scire concessit, celerem et medendi Delius usum." "From a Bust in the Possession of Dr. Lettsom" at bottom. In gilt, wooden frame under glass.
Call #:  
01.C.23



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Transparency, Lantern-slide
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of William Welch  
Description:  
Dimension:H:7.000in W:5.000in
Creator:
Unknown
Abstract:  

Glass color transparency of William Welch seated outdoors in a chair. Presented with the papers of Simon Flexner (APS Library).
Call #:  
01.C.37



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Spencer Fullerton Baird  
Description:  
Dimension:H:41.500in W:36.000in Framed
Creator:
Ulke, Henry
Dates:
1887
Abstract:  

Portrait with head and shoulders visible; body turned three-quarters to the left, head facing center. The sitter wears a dark suit, waistcoast, and bow tie, a white shirt with gold buttons, and a gold watch chain across waistcoat. Inscribed: "H. Ulke" on front, lower right corner.
Call #:  
58.P.11



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Joseph Henry  
Description:  
Dimension:H:41.375in W:36.375in Framed
Creator:
Ulke, Henry
Dates:
1879
Abstract:  

Half-length seated figure, body turned left, head leaning on left hand, left elbow on table edge. Wearing black coat, blue tie, white collared shirt, gold cuff in left arm cuff. Chair back is upholstered red, table is covered in reddish-brown fabric. Signed "Henry Ulke 1879" lower right corner. After original 1875 portrait by Ulke (National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution).
Call #:  
58.P.8



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:  
Medallion
Description:  
Dimension:D:0.250in Dia:2.750in
Creator:
Unknown
Dates:
1967
Abstract:  

Obverse: Overlapping profiles of man and woman with allegorical figure to the right, holding a branch and gesturing to a building at top. Reverse: crest with "HELSINGIENSIS VNIVERSITAS" around perimeter and "T.H. DOBZHANSKY 1967" on outer rim.
Call #:  
2009.77



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of John Lawrence Le Conte  
Description:  
Dimension:H:38.250in W:32.500in Framed
Creator:
Ulke, Henry
Dates:
ca. 1857
Abstract:  

Half-length seated figure, shown in profile against a tan and brown background. The sitter wears a black suit and waistcoat, a white shirt, a maroon tie run through a ring, and a gold watch chain. Signed: "H. Ulke" in lower right corner.
Call #:  
58.P.4



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Plate, Printing
Alt. Title:  
Printing Plate with Portrait of Charles Darwin  
Description:  
Dimension:H:7.750in W:5.500in
Creator:
Illman Poros
Contributors:
Collier, John, afterFlameng, Leopold Joseph, after
Dates:
1909
Abstract:  

Portrait of Charles Darwin above signature and inscription: "From Etching by Leopold Joseph Flameng / of Painting by Hon. Joseph Collier."
Call #:  
01.C.83



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