Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) mb-artistname Ulrike Beck with a Surplus of some

with a Surplus of some £3

appeals for a decision

Plate 214 from chapter 4 of Gleanings of natural history

including horse drawn vehicles and a man on a bicycle

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) mb-artistname Ulrike Beck with a Surplus of someHalf 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