Portrait of Thomas Birch (1705-1766) Finish:20-pack 'Venice from the Mainland'

'Venice from the Mainland'

Basinghall Street

A muscled man in an apron holds a bicycle with one hand

horses and coaches in the street

Illustrations accompanying a letter describing Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's microscopical observations

Portrait of Thomas Birch (1705-1766) Finish:20-pack 'Venice from the Mainland'Half length portrait of Thomas Birch in black clerical robes, white bands and a grey shoulder length powdered wig. Birch is painted looking to the viewer's left, holding a book in both hands and marking a place with his right index finger. Thomas Birch was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1735. Original: oil on canvas, 918x712mm. 1737