John Harrison

Made:
1768 in London
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John Harrison
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Print. Mezzotint of John Harrison, horologist (1693-1776). T. King pinxt. ; P.L. Tassaert fect. Engraved from the oil painting by Thomas King, 1767, also in Science Museum collection (Inv.1884-217). Publish'd as ye Act directs. Aug. 1st 1768. Portrait: sitter seated nearly TQL to left beside table with timekeeper H4, for ascertaining Longitude, by his right hand. Third timekeeper H3 delineated in background L. His invention compound pendulum in clock case background R. Tributary inscription to Harrison's work on longitude engraved in plate below image. Sheet trimmed to 41x31.5cm. Platemark 39.4x29cm.

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1903-163
Materials:
wood (unidentified), glass, cardboard, ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 410 x 315 mm
type:
print and portrait
credit:
Bennet Woodcroft Bequest