Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) mb-code 1620887 body turned to the left

body turned to the left as viewed

It opened in 1794 but was destroyed by fire in 1809

an illustration from Contributions to solar physics

Found in the collection of the Albertina

Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) mb-code 1620887 body turned to the leftHalf length portrait of Collinson within a draped oval. In the foreground are (left) a book opened at the plate of a flower labelled 'Collinsonia' with specimens of shells; with (right) a plant specimen and scattered volumes labelled 'Nat Hist'. Inscribed: 'PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD. REG. BEROL: et SVEC. SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J. Miller [active 1769 1825] Sculp:'. Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. Original: engraving.