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MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton  
Description:  
Dimension:H:36.000in W:30.000in Framed
Creator:
Unknown
Dates:
after 1725
Abstract:  

Half-length figure seated on a red upholstered chair, with body turned left and head facing forward. He wears a coat, waistcoat, and neckcloth. Brown background.
Call #:  
58.P.6



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:
Bust
Alt. Title:  
Bust of David Rittenhouse  
Description:  
Dimension:H:19.500in W:12.500in D:8.000in
Creator:
Ceracchi, Giuseppe
Dates:
1794
Abstract:  

Marble portrait bust with bare shoulders and upper chest. The subject has wavy, cropped hair and a stern expression. "D. RITTENHOUSE" inscribed on the base. "DE FACIE PHILADELPHIAE / EX ECTIPO FLORENTIAE / FACIEBAT JOS. CERACCHI / CIDDCCLXXXXIV" incised on verso.
Call #:  
58.S.26



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Medallion
Alt. Title:  
Medallion with Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt  
Description:  
Dimension:D:0.188in Dia:3.125in
Creator:
S. Schütz
Dates:
2006
Abstract:  

Obverse: profile portrait of Humboldt. Reverse: unidentified symbol between "ALEXANDER / VON HUMBOLDT / 14.9.1769 6.5.1859" and "S. SCHüTZ 1967"
Call #:  
2009.30



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Relief
Alt. Title:  
Relief with Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks  
Description:  
Dimension:H:15.500in W:11.500in D:1.750in Framed
Creator:
Bentley, A. H.
Dates:
ca.1905
Abstract:  

Profile portrait of Joseph Banks, white on black jasper dip. "SIR JOSEPH BANKS" at bottom, "WEDGWOOD/O" impressed on back. Possibly after 1779 model by John Flaxman.
Call #:  
58.S.46



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Relief
Alt. Title:  
Relief with Portrait of Joseph Priestley  
Description:  
Dimension:H:15.500in W:11.500in D:1.750in Framed
Creator:
Bentley, A. H.
Dates:
ca. 1905
Abstract:  

Profile portrait of Joseph Priestley, white on green jasper dip. "PRIESTLEY" at bottom. "Wedgwood/O" on back. After c. 1776 bust by Giuseppe Ceracchi.
Call #:  
58.S.50



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Miniature Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton  
Description:  
Dimension:H:2.125in W:1.250in D:0.375in Height incl. extension at top; oval
Creator:
Unknown
Dates:
1725-99
Abstract:  

Bust-length, oval portrait with body turned slightly to the left, in front of a gray background. The subject has powdered or gray hair, brown eyes, and a pale complexion. He wears a blue damask banyan, a waistcoat with gold, braided edges, and a white neckcloth. The miniature portrait is set in a gold locket with blue enamel backing surrounding a pearl oval which holds a glass covering for an arrangement of hair. Unsigned and undated.
Call #:  
58.P.61



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Painting
Alt. Title:  
Portrait of David Rittenhouse  
Description:  
Dimension:H:45.250in W:35.625in Framed
Creator:
Peale, Charles Willson
Dates:
1791
Abstract:  

Seated figure in a Chippendale-style chair is shown to below the waist, his body turned to the left. The subject's hands are crossed on the table in front of him and he holds a red pencil in his right hand, with which he gestures at notepaper with a diagram. His hair and eyes are gray and he has a rosy complexion. The subject wears a brocade banyan with rose lining, a white, buttoned waistcoat, and a white neckcloth, collar, and ruffle. The background is a shaded, greenish-gray. Unsigned and undated.
Call #:  
58.P.29



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Bas-Relief
Alt. Title:  
Bas-Relief with Portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier  
Description:  
Dimension:Dia:7.000in Not incl. hook at top
Creator:
Unknown
Dates:
1793-95
Abstract:  

Bas-relief profile portrait of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier at center. "Lavoisier, membre du lycée des arts" around top perimeter in script.
Call #:  
58.S.43



MUSEUM OBJECT

Title:
Bas-Relief
Alt. Title:  
Bas-Relief with Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton  
Description:  
Dimension:H:15.500in W:11.500in D:1.750in Framed
Creator:
Bentley, A. H.
Dates:
ca. 1905
Abstract:  

Profile portrait of Isaac Newton, white on black jasper dip. "NEWTON" at bottom, "Wedgwood/O" on back. Possibly after 1787 model attributed to James Hoskins and Benjamin Grant, which is after bust by Louis-Francois Roubillac.
Call #:  
58.S.47