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Patrick Blackett (1897–1974)

William Charles Evans (1911–1978)

The Royal Society

Patrick Blackett (1897–1974)

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Three-quarter-length portrait of Blackett, seated in a green leather round-backed chair with scrolled wooden armrests within a half-panelled room. Blackett is in half-profile, his face and body turned to the viewer’s left. He wears a blue suit, white shirt and lighter blue tie. A wristwatch is shown on his left hand, with both hands folded on his crossed legs. A white handkerchief and pen are worn at the breast pocket.

The Royal Society

London

Title

Patrick Blackett (1897–1974)

Date

1970

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127 x W 102.5 cm

Accession number

RS.9644

Acquisition method

commissioned, 1970

Work type

Painting

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6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London, Greater London SW1Y 5AG England

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Artist or maker

William Charles Evans

1911–1978

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