Portrait of John Edward Gray (1800-1873) mb-code 1619858 but his father was a

but his father was a Spanish Jew

Original is oil on canvas 24x23 1/2 (inches)

This bird stands seven feet high

22nd March 1972

This is The Noblest Roman of Them All

Portrait of John Edward Gray (1800-1873) mb-code 1619858 but his father was aHalf length portrait of John Edward Gray, seated in a red leather armchair, body turned to the viewer's left. Gray is dressed in a black coat, waistcoat and tie, with a white shirt. He is shown wearing gold rimmed spectacles and a signet ring on his left hand, which also holds a sheet of paper. John Edward Gray was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1832. Original: oil on canvas, 770x664mm. 1846