Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none Church of St Mary Haggerston

Church of St Mary Haggerston

wishing he had performed the same trick

This cartoon depicts either Lord Palmerston

Original is oil on canvas 43x53

Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none Church of St Mary HaggerstonHead and shoulders portrait in gown, wig and falling bands. Oval surround with decorative acanthus top, engraved inscription within the surround, and coat of arms below. Inscribed: 'IOHANNES HARRIS SAC. THEO. Pro. & R. S. S. A,Russel pinxit Geo: Vertue Sculp: 1719.' In pencil lower left '1696* Originally printed in Harris's The history of Kent in Five Parts: volume 1 (London, 1719). John Harris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1696.