BHC2764

Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) Long Caption: A half-length portrait to left in a russet coat with a fur collar and either a grey wig or powdered hair. He is holding a paper bearing the words, 'The Georgian Planet With its Satellites', together with a drawing of a planet and its satellites. This probably refers to Herschel's discovery of Uranus in 1781, which he initially wanted to call 'Georgium Sidus' after his new patron, George III. It was eventually named Uranus after the mythological god of the skies. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Herschel Collection Object: BHC2764 Artist: John Russell Date: circa 1795 Medium: oil on panel Size: 363 mm x 310 mm x 80 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.