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Three-quarter length seated studio portrait of Jacob Augustus Lockhart Clarke holding a book in his right hand

East entrance to the cell in the south-west tower of the Tower of London

View over Hampstead Heath

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Portrait of Martin Folkes (1690-1754) Finish:20-pack Three-quarter length seated studio portraitThe sitter is depicted full faced and wigged against clouds and woodland. Folkes wears a brown coat and waistcoat, both with gold buttons and both open to the waist. This reveals a white linen shirt, ruffled at the wrist and white necktie. The sitter's right hand is visible, with the index finger extended. Martin Folkes was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1714, he served as its President from 1741 to 1752. Original: oil on canvas, 735x640mm.

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