Portrait of William Spottiswoode (1825-1883) mb-code 1150808 He is dressed in long

He is dressed in long robes and holds a three-cornered hat

View of an old Turnpike

'Sir William Dolben

24th March 1969

Portrait of William Spottiswoode (1825-1883) mb-code 1150808 He is dressed in longThis dark, powerful portrait places Spottiswoode gazing directly towards the viewer. Half length, the sitter's dark clothing black jacket and brown waistcoat is obscured to concentrate attention on the face. Spottiswoode has a high, prominent nose, receding hair and a full, greying, brown beard. William Spottiswoode was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1853, he served as its President from 1878 to 1883. Original: oil on canvas, 660x540mm. ca.