Portrait of John Tyndall (1820-1893) mb-width 2807 Peter Osgood (Chelsea)

Peter Osgood (Chelsea)

Louis Napoleon's young son had died recently and so the cousin was

View of Daniel Defoe in the pillory at Temple Bar

Inscribed: 'NEHEMIAH GREW

The little boat

Portrait of John Tyndall (1820-1893) mb-width 2807 Peter Osgood (Chelsea)In 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