Sir Henry Bessemer Portrait Print

Sir Henry Bessemer NPG Ax17649

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington

Sir Henry Bessemer developed the first process for inexpensively mass-producing steel. The son of an engineer, Bessemer gained experience in his father's workshop where he demonstrated considerable mechanical skill and inventiveness early in life. In 1855, Bessemer took out a patent for his process of rendering cast iron malleable by the introduction of air into the fluid metal. During the Crimean War he invented a new type of artillery shell after complaints from the army that the cast-iron cannon of the time were not strong... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm