Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm Illustrating what William Clift described

Illustrating what William Clift described as 'The two coronary bones and the terminal phalange or coffin-bone of the foot of the horse

Figure of a fish resembling a boar

Weather vane from St Mary-le-Bow

in bishop's robes

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm Illustrating what William Clift describedHalf length portrait of James Holman posed with his left hand on a writing block and stylus resting upon a table, right hand on a globe. Behind the sitter is a view [or painting?] of a naval scene. Inscribed below: 'Fabroni Pinxt. R. Cooper sculp.' With an excerpt: ' the book of knowledge fair Presented with an universal blank Of nature's works, to me expung'd and ras'd And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out. MILTON.' Frontispiece to The narrative