Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Davies Gilbert NPG D2767

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Samuel Cousins, after Henry Howard

Gilbert (born Giddy) was a significant figure in the scientific community of his day. Although he published little, his importance to the development of science lay in his tireless parliamentary promotion of scientific ventures. An MP from 1804, he entered debate on numerous political questions. However, scientific matters and Cornish concerns were always paramount to him. He was also a firm opponent of measures to extend the franchise, voting against them consistently. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society from 1791 and was elected... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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