Portrait of John Dollond (1706-1761) Mr Dobson Tomb of Sir Thomas More

Tomb of Sir Thomas More in Chelsea Old Church

21st January 1981

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Portrait of John Dollond (1706-1761) Mr Dobson Tomb of Sir Thomas MoreHalf length portrait of John Dollond, seated at a table, wearing a brown coat, white shirt and cravat. On the table is a volume with 'Opticks' [presumably denoting Sir Isaac Newton's work] written on the top edge, and a small brass boxed lens resting on top of the volume. Dollond holds a similar, smaller lens in his left hand. John Dollond was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1761. Original: oil on panel, 282x215mm. 19th century