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Title:
Half-length portrait of William B. Carpenter
Object name(s):
Picture
Collection:
Senate House Library
Comments:
Carpenter (1813-1885) was the second Registrar of the University of London, 1856-1879. He contributed notably to the expansion of science degrees. Previously he studied at University College London and was a professor at University College and at Bedford College. Some of his writings are available at Senate House Library. Signed portrait. In gilt gesso frame. Exhibited at Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887.
Dimension:
125 x 100 cm
Material:
oil on canvas
Normal location:
Senate House
Object name:
Picture
Object number:
PO-0022
Object production person:
Collier, John
Person's association:
Artist
Person's birth date:
1850-1934
Person's gender:
M
Person's nationality:
English
Text:
N. Harte, The University of London 1836-1986, fig. 126
Text reason:
Online catalogue

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/de9ff1e3-0ee2-3e06-94c8-3f61bc63a25d

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/de9ff1e3-0ee2-3e06-94c8-3f61bc63a25d, Senate House Library, CC BY-NC

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