Thomas Dick<br><p>This is an engraved portrait of a man with a planetarium and other astronomical instruments, holding a quill pen. He can be identified as Thomas Dick (1774–1857), a natural philosopher and writer on science, as his popular book, 'Celestial Scenery', published by Thomas Ward &amp; Co. (1838) is shown on a table. Dick's works were suffused with natural theology, assuring readers of the compatibility of science with religion. He was also a believer in the plurality of worlds. This engraving is based loosely on a portrait by an unknown artist at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and a similar image was used to accompany an edition of his Complete Works in 1850.<br></p>
Portrait of Thomas Dick
<div class="fn value">
Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span></div>
between 1838 and 1850 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1838-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/386484">http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/386484</a>