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Portrait of Richard Kirwan

Title

Portrait of Richard Kirwan

Creator

Hamilton, Hugh Douglas, 1740-1808

Date

1804

Identifier

RDS_treasures_174_Hamilton_Richard Kirwan.jpg

Subject

Kirwan, Richard, 1733-1812
Portrait painting, Irish -- 19th century
Royal Dublin Society

Description

Richard Kirwan, Irish geologist and chemist. The subject depicted full length, frontal profile, seated next to a desk in a dark interior, holding a journal in his right hand, wearing a dark coat and breeches, a black top hat and brown cloak. in the foreground the leg and the reading desktop of a wood lectern.

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

1804-1808

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

244 x 150 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Hamilton, Hugh Douglas, 1740-1808, “Portrait of Richard Kirwan,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 20, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3866.

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