Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett
Title
Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_168_Whelan_Felix Hackett.jpeg
Subject
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
Citation
Whelan, Michael Leo, 1892–1956, “Portrait of Felix Edward Hackett,” RDS, accessed October 22, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3974.