Portrait of Robert Bickersteth (1816-1884) Richard Kings 'The Next Dance

'The Next Dance

is being given notice by the master of the house

wearing in clerical dress

Proposed view of Fishmongers' Hall near London Bridge

Portsmouth Street

Portrait of Robert Bickersteth (1816-1884) Richard Kings 'The Next DanceFull length studio portrait of Bickersteth, Bishop of Ripon, seated at a desk in the act of writing. The sitter is in half profile, looking to the left as viewed, and wears ecclesiastical dress Printed below the image: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON'. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.' Robert Bickersteth was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1858.