Mary Somerville Portrait Print

Mary Somerville NPG 5379

by Pierre-Jean David D'Angers

D'Angers approached Somerville early in 1833, eager to model her profile for his portrait series.This medallion was made on the eve of publication of Somerville's immensely successful, On the Connection of the Physical Sciences (1834). Somerville records that the sculptor executed the model in a wonderfully short time' but that some did not favour the effect of the finished bronze, finding it 'very hard' and 'too unfeminine'. As if to authenticate the likeness, D'Angers has reproduced the sitter's autograph; he often employed this device to... 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