Ferrum arseniatum trophies left Portsmouth

left Portsmouth

Original is oil 90

British men

The painting is noted an article by Kenneth Romney Towndrow (1900-1953): "The tonal unity Orchardson perfected by his method of painting into a yellow ground has a refinement apt to invite oversight

The Tower of London can be seen in the distance on the far bank

Ferrum arseniatum trophies left PortsmouthTwo specimens of iron arsenate crystals, here termed 'arseniate of iron' with figures showing their cubic crystalline form. Plate 87 from British mineralogy: or coloured figures intended to elucidate the mineralogy of Great Britain, by James Sowerby, volume 1 (London, R. Taylor & Co., 1804). The accompanying text states that 'This was mostly confounded with arseniate of copper until the celebrated Chenevix, by analysis, ascertained it see Phil. Trans.