Portrait of Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780-1850) Size:M: 50 x 40cm From there it was delivered

From there it was delivered to the city in pipes made from hollowed elm trunks

Manning had in fact been one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement

It was his initiative that led to the introduction of the Post Office Savings Bank

Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf

Portrait of Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780-1850) Size:M: 50 x 40cm From there it was deliveredHalf length portrait of Heinrich Schumacher, seated, body half turned to the right as viewed. The astronomer sits in a high backed wooden chair with rounded arms incorporating a carved leaf design. The background is entirely red patterned wallpaper. Schumacher is dressed in a black suit with a high collared white shirt and tie. He holds a small rounded box in both hands, possibly a spectacles case, with a black and gold fluted surface. Heinrich