Isaac Newton (1642–1727)

Image credit: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge

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This portrait of Newton is a copy of one painted in 1689 by Sir Godfrey Kneller, which is owned by the 10th Earl of Portsmouth. This copy was painted by Barrington Bramley and donated to the Institute by the Director, Sir Michael Atiyah, who unveiled it at the opening in July 1992. It shows Newton at the height of his scientific acumen, before he went to London to take charge of the Mint.

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge

Cambridge

Title

Isaac Newton (1642–1727)

Date

1992

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 96 x W 84 cm

Accession number

1

Acquisition method

gift from Sir Michael Atiyah, Director of the Isaac Newton Institute, 1992

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1689

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