Charles Lapworth (1842–1920), Professor of Geology (1881–1913)

Image credit: University of Birmingham

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Three-quarter-length standing portrait. Charles Lapworth was the first professor of Geology at Mason College (Birmingham University's predecessor) between 1881 and 1913, and gave his name to the Lapworth Museum of Geology. He carried out groundbreaking work in his field, and recieved a Gold Medal from the Royal Society in 1891.

Bernard Munns was a Birmingham-based painter who exhibited in London and Paris.

University of Birmingham

Birmingham

Title

Charles Lapworth (1842–1920), Professor of Geology (1881–1913)

Date

1914

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 121.9 x W 91.4 cm

Accession number

A0039

Acquisition method

commissioned by the University of Birmingham, 1914

Work type

Painting

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