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Mezzotint portrait of a middle-aged man with wavy hair, dark coat, white shirt and bow tie, with a printed caption naming Thomas Bell below.

Thomas Bell, Esq. F.R.S. - mezzotint portrait

A mezzotint portrait of a middle-aged man with swept-back wavy hair, a dark coat, white shirt and dark bow tie, set against a shaded background. A printed caption beneath names Thomas Bell, Esq., F.R.S., and his position as president of the Linnean Society.

Artist
Taples, active approximately 1853-approximately 1861.
Date
1853-1861
Medium
Portrait prints Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3137 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1861.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection