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Isaac Newton

Augustin de Saint-Aubin

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraved portrait of a man shown from the chest up, facing left in profile. He has classic features with a prominent nose and a well-defined jawline, wavy hair styled away from his face. He is dressed in a traditional draped garment and the background features an oval frame within a decorative rectangle, with the name "NEWTON" displayed below the portrait in capital letters.

Artwork Details

Date
1801
Medium
engraving over etching on laid paper
Dimensions
2834 × 4356 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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