Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Humphry Davy, Bt NPG D34824

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by William Henry Worthington, after Sir Thomas Lawrence

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. You can write your own message inside to send to someone. The card features an image related to Sir Humphry Davy. Just make sure not to bend or fold the card too roughly to avoid damaging the print. Keep it in a dry place to prevent any moisture damage to the paper.