Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm Mongolia and China

Mongolia and China

in bishop's robes

pictured at Maine Road 8th March 1972

November 27

Weather vane from St Mary-le-Bow

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm Mongolia and ChinaHalf 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