Portrait of William Spottiswoode (1825-1883) Size:Standard: 6 x 4in A skinny Britannia tells John

A skinny Britannia tells John Bull to beware of handing out too much charity to the needy

Interior of the Coachmakers' Hall

Front Row: John Smith

Remains of the Church of St Martin's le Grand

Portrait of William Spottiswoode (1825-1883) Size:Standard: 6 x 4in A skinny Britannia tells JohnIn this posthumous portrait, Spottiswoode is painted at half length turned and looking towards his right in an upright posture, with receding hair and a full beard. He wears a black coat and waistcoat, with a black tie over a white shirt. William Spottiswoode was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1853, he served as its President from 1878 to 1883. Original: oil on canvas, 914x711mm. 1884