John George Children Portrait Print

John George Children NPG 5151

by Benjamin Rawlinson Faulkner

The son of the banker George Children. A keen amateur scientist, he created a laboratory at his parental home, Ferox Hall, with the support of his father. Children constructed a large voltaic battery to test the use of electricity in chemical analysis. This work brought him into contact with the foremost scientists of the day, especially Humphry Davy, who conducted many experiments at Ferox Hall between 1808 and 1812. Children was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1807. His father's bankruptcy... 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