John Winthrop (1714-1779), John Singleton Copley, c. 1773, Harvard Art MuseumsJohn Winthrop was the
John Winthrop (1714-1779), John Singleton Copley, c. 1773, Harvard Art MuseumsJohn Winthrop was the Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Harvard from 1738 to 1779. Copley depicted him holding in his hand a diagram showing the transit of Venus which he observed in 1761. The brass portable Cassegrain reflectin…Size: 127.5 x 102.1 cm (50 3/16 x 40 3/16 in.) framed: 155.6 x 121.3 x 11.4 cm (61 ¼ x 47 ¾ x 4 ½ in.)Medium: Oil on canvashttps://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/299882 -- source link
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