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Portrait of George Johnstone Stoney

Title

Portrait of George Johnstone Stoney

Creator

Jones, Thomas Alfred, Sir, 1823-1893

Date

1883

Identifier

RDS_treasures_178_Jones_George Stoney.jpg

Subject

Stoney, George Johnstone, 1826-1911
Science
Physics
Royal Dublin Society
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century

Description

George Johnstone Stoney, Irish Physicist, the subject depicted full length, directed forward, his 'cathedral'-style bearded face in frontal profile, seated at a table in an interior, wearing a dark suit and blue-trimmed academic robes, a watchchain in his waistcoat, the table covered with a tapestry on which are a book and inkwell, his left hand resting on some papers and a quill in his right hand, books at his feet, in the background a red velvet upholstered footstool and a door partially draped with a dark green curtain.

Source

RDS Treasures Collection

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

RDS Library & Archives

Format

Painting

Coverage

1883

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

239 x 142 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Jones, Thomas Alfred, Sir, 1823-1893, “Portrait of George Johnstone Stoney,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 11, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3865.

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