Portrait of Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811) mb-code RS-9361 growing in a garden hedge

growing in a garden hedge by the river side

seated at a table

Water Lane

Illustration regarding the movement of the lower jaw

Portrait of Nevil Maskelyne (1732-1811) mb-code RS-9361 growing in a garden hedgeHalf length portrait of Nevil Maskelyne seated in a green square backed chair, dressed on a short white wig, black clerical robes and white bands. Maskelyne holds a sheaf of papers in his left hand, the top sheet with figures headed: 'PRISMATIC MICRO '. This rests on a leather bound volume, title on the spine: 'MASKELYNE'S OBSERVATIONS GREENWICH'. Behind is a landscape of the Old Royal Observatory, Greenwich, with drapery to the left as viewed. Nevil