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A bust of William Spottiswoode, showing the head and partial shoulders. He is shown wearing a buttoned jacket and full beard. William Spottiswoode was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1853, he served as its President from 1878 to 1883.

The Royal Society

London

Title

William Spottiswoode (1825–1883)

Date

1864

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 61 x W 38.3 x D 25 cm

Accession number

RS.13603

Acquisition method

presented by W. H. and C. Spottiswoode, 1894

Work type

Bust

Signature/marks description

bottom left: T. WOOLNER Sc LONDON.

Inscription description

bottom centre: WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, 1864

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