Portrait of Joshua Brookes (1761-1833) Finish:Float frame Figure 14 Botrylloides purpureus

Figure 14 Botrylloides purpureus

View of a model designed by Piazzi Smyth to demonstrate the use of his instrument for observing zodiacal light

A look at the restrained manners of the average British gentleman when compared with the emotional and tactile fashion amongst 'foreigners'

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Portrait of Joshua Brookes (1761-1833) Finish:Float frame Figure 14 Botrylloides purpureusHead and shoulders portrait of Brookes, half turned to the viewer's right, dressed in a dark coat with a high shirt collar. Inscribed verso, trimmed: 'Joshua Brookes'. Backing sheet inscribed: 'Joshua Brookes 1819 Joshua Brookes was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1819. Original: mezzotint. 1833