Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Smith NPG 316a(110)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey

A miner, Smith observed the rock layers at the pit and realised that they were arranged in a predictable pattern, and that the various strata could always be found in the same relative positions. He began to determine if the relationships between the strata were consistent throughout the country. In 1815 he published the first geological map of England. The various geological types were indicated by different colours; the maps were hand coloured. His maps were soon plagiarised, and he went into bankruptcy. He finally... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.