'Porson', (1759- 1808), 1830. Creator: Unknown.

'Porson', (1759- 1808), 1830. Creator: Unknown.

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'Porson', (1759- 1808), 1830. Richard Porson (1759- 1808) English classical scholar educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. The Greek typeface Porson was based on his handwriting. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Richard Porson: British; English: Classical scholar
People Related
  1. Alfred Howard: : Editor
  2. Thomas Tegg: British; English: Publisher, printer, bookseller
  3. Richard Griffin and Company: British: Bookseller, publisher
  4. J Cumming: Irish: Publisher

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Education

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3893x5382
File Size : 61,384kb


Aliases

  1. 0580069620
  1. 2-721-713
  1. 2721713

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