Portrait of Davies Gilbert (1767-1839) mb-code 2490399 he often embarrassed the more

he often embarrassed the more serious Conservative hierarchy with his ill-considered escapades and outrageous speeches

14th to 17th November 1983

Alderman Matthew Wood and others

Mogdridge Delt

Portrait of Davies Gilbert (1767-1839) mb-code 2490399 he often embarrassed the moreThree quarter length portrait of Davies Gilbert, standing, with his left elbow resting on a red chair back, the right hand tucked into his coat. In the left hand he holds a scroll of paper tied with a red ribbon, inscribed: 'Transactions of the Royal Society 1828 1829 &1830'. Gilbert is dressed in a black suit with a high white stock. At his hip is a brass or gold seal attached by a blue ribbon. Davies Gilbert was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society