Portrait of a gentleman of the Chester family Size:L: 90 x 60cm The clock shows it to

The clock shows it to be midnight

since when higher temperatures have meant that the Thames has never frozen over

Saturday 14th June 1980

Countess of Lancaster

Portrait of a gentleman of the Chester family Size:L: 90 x 60cm The clock shows it toNear full length portrait of a gentleman in late middle age, with long natural brown hair, greying, and a white moustache. His dress is relatively plain, apparently in Commonwealth style. He wears a long brown coat, white gloves and white square collar. A sash is worn across the body from his right shoulder and a sword hilt is visible at the left hip, the hand resting lightly above this. His right hand holds a silver cane with a bone or ivory handle.