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The head of Sir John Robert Vane, set on a marble pedestal. The portrait was originally commissioned for the sitter's 70th birthday.

The Royal Society

London

Title

Sir John Robert Vane (1927–2004)

Date

1997

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 34.9 x W 22.6 x D 28 cm;
Plinth: H 10 x W 15 x D 15 cm

Accession number

RS.13613

Acquisition method

on loan from Vanguard Medica Group Plc, since 1997

Work type

Bust

Signature/marks description

on rear base of neck: On Loan From / Vanguard Medica Group Plc / John Mills / 2/5

Inscription description

on plinth: Professor Sir John Vane DSc FRS

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Normally on display at

The Royal Society

6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London, Greater London SW1Y 5AG England

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