M0002349: Portrait of John Locke (1632-1704) / M0002350: Portrait of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679)

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Portrait of Thomas Hobbs

Left-hand side of plate: Photograph of an engraving of John Locke (1632-1704), English philosopher and physician, showing head and sholders in 3/4 view. This reproduction was made from an unidentified source. Right hand side of the plate: Reproduction from an unidentified publication of an engraving of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), philosopher, with inscription underneath.

08 September 1931

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.