Portrait of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs (1824-1907) Olney Found in the collection of

Found in the collection of the State Central A

December 1971

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Portrait of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs (1824-1907) Olney Found in the collection ofKelvin is shown seated, three quarter length, full face holding a characteristic blue notebook in his left hand. Dressed in an open black jacket and waistcoat exposing a watch chain. With grey trousers and wearing a red tie. A wooden turned arm of the chair is visible at the sitter's left hand and a red seat cover. The painting is noted an article by Kenneth Romney Towndrow (1900 1953): "The tonal unity Orchardson perfected by his method of painting