Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 A crowd of people stand

A crowd of people stand behind them

as the Act directs

was recently granted Freedom of the City of London

3' Not signed

Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 A crowd of people standHalf length portrait of Hoffman, seated, within an oval supported by a plinth and with a surround of drapery, a coat of arms and architectural details. The sitter is shown facing the viewer, his body turned to the right as viewed. Both hands rest on a book, opened at a page headed 'OPER OMNIA'. Upright books and quill pens are also on the table. With an inscription of achievements commencing: 'FRIDERICUS HOFFMANNUS Regiae Majestatis Prussicae'