Isaac Newton

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The file contains:;a) a copperplate by William Derby and W.J. Fry after a painting by Kneller, showing a portrait of Newton sitting on a chair., 24 x 30 cm. Subscript: Sir Isaac Newton. From the Original of Kneller in the Collection of the Right Hon.ble The Earl of Egremont. Drawn by W.m Derby and engraved (with permission) W. J. Fry. London, Published Jan. 1st 1829, by Harding & Lapard, Pall Mall East.;b) a copperplate (in two copies) by E. Scriven from a painting by Vanderbank, showing a portrait of Newton standing aside a column, 17 x 27 cm. Subscript: Sir Isaac Newton. From the original Picture by Vanderbank in the possesion of the Royal Society. Under the Superintendance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London, Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall East.;c) an oval steel engraving showing a portrait of Newton 23 x 33 cm. Subscript: Is. Newton "Hypothesee non fingo" [as facsimile of Newtons handwriting] Engraved by J. Outrim from the original painting in the Pepysian collection at Cambridge.;d) a copperplate by G. Kneller anbd William Sharp, showing a medaillon portrait of Newton, below classical allegorical decorations, 12 x 18 cm.