Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm with its mechanism visible

with its mechanism visible

Players include Maurice Norman

The left hand rests on the arm of his chair

Figure of a fish resembling a boar

November 27

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm with its mechanism visibleHalf 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