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This portrait was painted in 1830, the year before his major discovery of electromagnetic induction and his invention of the first electrical generator.
It is thought that Pickersgill, a portrait artist to the rich and famous, may have suggested painting Faraday in order to benefit from his reputation since he donated the painting to the Royal Institution the next year. Pickersgill and Faraday remained on good terms and there is evidence of the artist asking Faraday to autograph prints based on this painting to give to his admirers.
The Royal Institution
London
Title
Michael Faraday (1791–1867)
Date
1830
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 75 x W 62.4 cm
Accession number
RIIC 0280
Acquisition method
presented by the artist, 1831
Work type
Painting
The Royal Institution
21 Albermarle Street, London, Greater London W1S 4BS England
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