Portrait of Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780-1850) Size:M: 50 x 40cm Manchester with presents from fans

Manchester with presents from fans

It was his initiative that led to the introduction of the Post Office Savings Bank

From there it was delivered to the city in pipes made from hollowed elm trunks

skin as black as a Negro

Portrait of Heinrich Christian Schumacher (1780-1850) Size:M: 50 x 40cm Manchester with presents from fansHalf length portrait of Heinrich Schumacher, seated, body half turned to the right as viewed. The astronomer sits in a high backed wooden chair with rounded arms incorporating a carved leaf design. The background is entirely red patterned wallpaper. Schumacher is dressed in a black suit with a high collared white shirt and tie. He holds a small rounded box in both hands, possibly a spectacles case, with a black and gold fluted surface. Heinrich