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A bust of Srinivasa Ramanujan, head and partial shoulders showing shirt and the collar of a jacket. He is facing forward and his hair is styled in right parting as viewed. The work is set on a bronze pedestal and is one of four busts originally commissioned by Richard Askey. An additional five made since the original commission are recorded in the paper 'On Ramanujan's Bust' by S. Chandrasekhar, F.R.S. (Notes and Records of the Royal Society London, vol. 49, pp. 153–157).

The Royal Society

London

Title

Srinivasa Aaiyangar Ramanujan (1887–1920)

Date

1983

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 41 x W 26.7 x D 26.5 cm;
Plinth: H 14.8 x W 17.8 x D 17.8 cm

Accession number

RS.13611

Acquisition method

presented by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar FRS, 1994

Work type

Sculpture

Signature/marks description

on reverse of bust: MATHEMATICIAN / SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN / 1887 - 1920

Inscription description

on front of plinth: SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN FRS / BY PAUL T. GRANLUND / PRESENTED BY / SUBRAHMANYAN CHANDRASEKHAR FRS / 11th MAY 1994

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