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Portrait of Jeremy Bentham Writing

Artist
Robert Matthew Sully, 17 Jul 1803 - 16 Oct 1855
Sitter
Jeremy Bentham, 1748 - 1832
Date
1827
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and brown ink, over graphite
Dimensions
20.2 x 15.8 cm (7 15/16 x 6 1/4" ), Estimate
Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Desk
Drawing
Jeremy Bentham: Male
Jeremy Bentham: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Philosopher
Jeremy Bentham: Law and Crime\Jurist
Portrait
Credit Line
Owner: British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

This record is part of the Catalog of American Portraits, a research archive of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Permission to reproduce images (if available) must be obtained from the portrait owner. Please note that if an owner is listed above, this information may not be current.

Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Object number
1909-6-1-1
Data Source
Catalog of American Portraits