Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)
Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)
Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)
Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)
Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)

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A head and shoulders portrait standing on an oak pedestal. Sorby was an officer of Firth and University Colleges and benefactor to the university. Sorby Chair of Geology and the Sorby Fellowship were both funded by money bequeathed to the university by Sorby on his death in 1908.

University of Sheffield, Heritage Collection

Sheffield

Title

Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908)

Medium

Carrara marble

Measurements

H 68.3 x W 22.5 x D 20 cm

Accession number

533

Work type

Bust

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University of Sheffield, Heritage Collection

University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TN England

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