Portrait of George Back (1796-18780 the chinese state circus with figures and horse drawn

with figures and horse drawn carts in the street

Plate 17 from the paper 'Some experiments on the fungi which constitute the colouring matter of the red snow discovered in Baffin's Bay'

for the moment at least

The full title caption reads: 'Sections and plan of the termination of the Conductor at the South-East angle of the Building

Portrait of George Back (1796-18780 the chinese state circus with figures and horse drawnFull length portrait of Back in an apparently domestic setting, standing before a fireplace over which are sculptures and an oval mirror. Back faces the left as viewed, not quite in profile. He stands on patterned rugs with a chair and table in front of him: his right hand on the chair back, the left arm held behind his back. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: 'Maull & Polyblank, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY