Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Humphry Davy, Bt NPG D34825

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by William Henry Worthington, published by Agnew & Zanetti, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after James Lonsdale

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 is a blank greetings card with an envelope. The card features an image of Sir Humphry Davy, Bt. The size of the card is 125mm x 175mm and the images are printed in their original proportions within a white border. When using this card, just write your personal message inside. There are no special maintenance requirements, just keep it in a dry place to prevent damage.