Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) Scarlatti ' Figure 2 inside view

' Figure 2 inside view

London Published October 20th 1815 for the Proprietors by C

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Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) Scarlatti ' Figure 2 inside viewHalf length portrait of a relatively young Joseph Priestley, body turned to the viewer's right. His right arm resets against a lectern or shelf, this hand holding a small book blue in blue leather with a gold fore edge and tooling. Priestley is dressed soberly in a black coat and waistcoat, the visible sleeve tumbling over its resting place. He has a white shirt and cravat and wears a short grey wig. Joseph Priestley was elected a Fellow of the Royal