Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Humphry Davy, Bt NPG D1731

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips

Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution, 1802-13. Davy undertook groundbreaking work with gases and electrolysis and in 1807 he demonstrated the existence of potassium, sodium and chlorine with a galvanic battery. He also experimented with diamond combustion and invented the miner’s safety lamp in 1815, becoming President of the Royal Society 1820-7. From his close friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey he absorbed the concept of ‘Romantic genius’, to which he aspired. With charm and entrepreneurial flair, he joined a new breed… more

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Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

This greetings card is ready to be used. Just write your message inside and send it to your loved ones. When handling the card, be careful not to bend or damage it. To keep it in good condition, store it in a dry place away from direct sunlight.