Portrait of John Tyndall (1820-1893) Size:S: 30 x 25cm 13th December 1972

13th December 1972

Costers seen here at the end of the Donkey Marathon Race at the Richmond Horse Show

In particular

allegedly due to corruption of the jury

Portrait of John Tyndall (1820-1893) Size:S: 30 x 25cm 13th December 1972In this, one of three Tyndall portraits owned by the Royal Society, the scientist appears at a relatively young 30 years of age. The portrait is of a serious and vigorous man in formal mid 19th century dress black coat, waistcoat and tie over a high collar. Tyndall's characteristic neck whiskers are in place, his hair reddish brown and eyes blue. John Tyndall was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1852. Original: chalk on paper. ca. 1850