Prof van der Smissen was University Librarian 1873-1891. This portrait was painted by Shafer of Munich and originally hung in the University Library and by 1927 it hung in the Common Room (Saturday Night, Jan 19 1927)
Title
Dr. Francis Barclay Allan
Date
1936
Extent and medium
1 halftone: col. ; 16 x 23 cm
Description
Painted portrait of F.B. Allan, Professor of Organic Chemistry (1901-1936) and Dean of the Faculty of Arts (1934-1936)