Printed on front: "Engraved by W. Holl. // THE HONOURABLE ROBERT BOYLE. // OB. 1691. // FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THE COLLECTION OF // THE RIGHT HON.. BLE THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL. // PROOF // London, Published May 1, 1829, by Harding & Lepard, Pall Mall East."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-5 Box 24
Condition Remarks
Faded photo and backing paper
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Reference Comments
Website: Wikipedia
Research Facts
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691) was a natural philospher, chemist, physicist, inventor and early gentleman scientist. He published his "New Experiments in Air and its Effects" in 1660. Boyle is considered the first modern chemist and best know for the formulation of Boyle's Law.
In the 1950 – 60s this portrait collection was compiled by Dr. Thomas Gibson, and later by Dr. Etherington, from old publications to create a historical medical gallery of pioneers of modern medical sciences for teaching medical students at Queen’s University, Kingston. Many of these prints do not indicate the date of the publication or source. Original prints are heavily glued to thick paper backing. Prints were framed at Kirkpatrick’s Art & Flower Store in Kingston, Ontario, as noted on the blue paper labels on the reverse.