Portrait of Andrew Ure (1778-1857) Size:Standard: 6 x 4in as the attempt fell foul

as the attempt fell foul of several of the strict rules governing Land Speed Record attempts

with figures and horse drawn carriages in the foreground

In and about the fire are forged notes

with Leicester Street

Portrait of Andrew Ure (1778-1857) Size:Standard: 6 x 4in as the attempt fell foulHalf length portrait of Ure looking to the right as viewed. Ure wears a patterned waistcoat and checked trousers with a jacket, high white collar and dark tie. He holds the handle of an umbrella in his right hand. Not mounted, torn at each corner and therefore extracted from an album. Inscribed in ink verso: 'Dr Ure'. Andrew Ure was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1821. Original: albumen print. 1853