Pickersgill_humboldt.jpg

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Henry William Pickersgill : Alexander von Humboldt (

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Artist



Alternative names	Henry Pickersgill; R.A. Pickersgill; Pickersgill
Description	British painter and librarian
Date of birth/death	3 December 1782	21 April 1875
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work location	London
Authority file	: Q3133160 VIAF : 24873518 ISNI : 0000000066611278 ULAN : 500006697 LCCN : nr2002014792 NLA : 35056598 WorldCat

Title

Alexander von Humboldt

Object type

painting

Date

1831

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 142.2 cm (55.9 in); width: 109.2 cm (42.9 in)

Collection

National Trust

	Native name	National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
	Location	England , Wales and Northern Ireland . Historically, the trust tended to focus on English country houses , which still make up the largest part of its holdings, but it also protects historic landscapes such as in the Lake District, historic urban properties, and nature reserves .
	Established	12 January 1895
	Website	https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
	Authority file	: Q333515 VIAF : 152285425 ISNI : 0000000123537415 ULAN : 500205356 LCCN : n80085261 Open Library : OL2797666A WorldCat

Basildon Park

Notes

English: Baron Alexander Von Humboldt, Seated Three-quarter Length, Wearing The Star And The Broad Band Of The Order Of The Red Eagle, One Hand Resting On A Map On A Draped Table

Source/Photographer

Copied from an art book

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