Portrait of William Clift (1775-1849) Size:S: 36 x 28cm Gothic House

Gothic House

View east along the south side of Holborn and Stable Inn

Figures gathered round including a female figure touching Christ's cloak with her face

Britannia in the guise of a plump mother hen is shown sitting on her clutch of eggs

following the death of his parents

Portrait of William Clift (1775-1849) Size:S: 36 x 28cm Gothic HouseHalf length portrait of William Clift, seated, his body turned to the right as viewed. His hands are crossed at the wrist, the right hand holding a sheaf of paper. Clift is balding, with long side whiskers. He wears a black coat, waistcoat and tie, with a high collared white shirt. William Clift was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1823. Original: oil on canvas, 767x640mm. ca. 1820s