Search Results for "sculpture"
The many faces of Mary Somerville
history of scienceMadelyn Hernández examines how a diverse array of representations enriched the legacy of the nineteenth-century 'Queen of Science'.
Memorialising George Boole
history of scienceRoyal Society Archivist Virginia Mills and Malcolm Smith of Lincoln’s Heslam Trust reveal the story behind a bronze figure of George Boole FRS, cast especially for the Society.
Sleight of hand
history of scienceKatherine Marshall discovers how the Royal Society came to possess images of Dorothy Hodgkin FRS by three major artists: Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and Bryan Organ.
Paolozzi on Blake on Newton
history of scienceHow did a bronze maquette of the British Library's iconic Newton statue come to be in the Royal Society's collections? Ellen Embleton uncovers the story.
Going for bust
history of science91TV Library is contributing to a new cataloguing project which brings together sculptures in public collections across the UK.