Portrait of John Evelyn (1620-1706) Finish:Single The potions ministered by quack

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View of the north front of Sion College

Design for a triumphal arch at Hyde Park in commemoration of the victory at Waterloo in 1815

Within an inscribed oval surround

Wengham was also Lord Chancellor and Fauconberg served as Lord Treasurer

Portrait of John Evelyn (1620-1706) Finish:Single The potions ministered by quackEvelyn stands side on, gaze toward the viewer. He is informally dressed in a loose brown robe over a white shirt: his hair is in a simple style, naturally grey white and collar length. In his right hand Evelyn holds a copy of his book Sylva (1664), its title and author surname on the red spine label. John Evelyn was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663. Original: oil on canvas, 765x635mm. ca. 1687