Studio of Sir Peter Lely
Portrait of William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker PRS (1620-84), 1670s
Oil on canvas
35 x 25 1/2 inches (88.9 x 64.8 cm)
Philip Mould & Co.
To view all current artworks for sale visit philipmould.com Lord Brouncker was one of the founder members of the Royal Society, and served as its first President. This portrait is...
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Lord Brouncker was one of the founder members of the Royal Society, and served as its first President. This portrait is a studio version of Lely's original in the collection of the Society, in which the sitter alludes to his mathematical prowess. With John Wallis in 1658 he discovered a solution to Fermat's theorem.