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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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