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William Jones, the Mathematician
William Hogarth, 1740

Three quarter length portrait of William Jones (1675-1749) painted life size wearing a wig and brown suit. William Jones was an outstanding mathematician, tutor to the 1st Earls of Hardwicke and of Macclesfield, author and collector of mathematical books and fossils.
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Title of artwork, date
William Jones, the Mathematician, 1740
Date supported
1985
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127 x 102 cm
Grant
15000
Total cost
291720
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