Portrait of Martin Folkes (1690-1754) Finish:20-pack The British Lion

The British Lion

Greengrocers stall in East Street Market

women and children can be seen

View over Hampstead Heath

Earl of Warwick

Portrait of Martin Folkes (1690-1754) Finish:20-pack The British LionThe 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.