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Brande was a key figure in maintaining the Ri’s stability after Davy's departure. He was not a major researcher in the sense of Davy or Faraday, instead his strengths lay in communicating science: he was an effective lecturer and wrote several important scientific textbooks.
It is unknown when or why this portrait was painted, only that it was completed prior to 1830 when it was donated to the Ri.
Title
William Thomas Brande (1788–1866)
Date
before 1830
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 74.5 x W 62.5 cm
Accession number
RIIC 0060
Acquisition method
presented by Royal Institution Members, 1830
Work type
Painting