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Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett

Title

Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett

Creator

Whelan, Michael Leo, 1892–1956

Date

1940

Identifier

RDS_treasures_168_Whelan_Felix Hackett.jpeg

Subject

Portrait painting, Irish--20th century
Hackett, Felix Edward, 1882–1970
Royal Dublin Society

Description

Portrait of Professor Felix Edward Hackett, M.A., Ph.D. (1882–1970), Irish physicist and lecturer, Dean of the Royal College of Science, Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, UCD, President of the Royal Dublin Society (1953-56), Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society (1956-70), Honorary Secretary of the Royal Dublin Society (1933-53). The subject depicted bust length, directed and gazing front; moustachioed and wearing a grey three-piece suit, a white shirt and a dark-coloured tie; set against a non-descript, dark-coloured background; signed lower left Leo Whelan.

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

Ca.1940

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

51 x 41 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

Whelan, Michael Leo, 1892–1956, “Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 19, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3974.

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