Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm November 27

November 27

He was a front-runner in F3 throughout the 1950s

The name of the song

in bishop's robes

The left hand rests on the arm of his chair

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Size:L: 75 x 50cm November 27Half 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