Identity area
Reference code
RPI/6/21
Title
Postcard of portrait of Sir George Cayley
Date(s)
- 1840 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, postcard
Context area
Name of creator
(Aug 1838-1881)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Postcard reproduction of portrait of Sir George Cayley, founder of the Royal Polytechnic Institution, by Henry Perronet Briggs, 1840.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Status: Open. Access is subject to signing the Regulations for Access form, unless the records are restricted under the Data Protection Act 2018 or under exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Postcard size: 10x15cm
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original portrait held by the National Portrait Gallery (ref NPG 3977) - Oil on canvas, 91.2x70.8cm
Existence and location of copies
1 Photographic print - b&w - 18x24cmcm