Portrait of John Huxham (1692-1768) civil engineering 'The Messenger of Peace'

'The Messenger of Peace'

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Portrait of John Huxham (1692-1768) civil engineering 'The Messenger of Peace'Half length portrait of Huxham in a dark coat with a white cravat and lace cuffs. Huxham wears a short white wig and holds a cane of walking stick in his right hand, the gold head of which shows a spiral design. Huxham's body is half turned to the viewer's right. He appears to be blind in the left eye. John Huxham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1739. Original: oil on canvas, 763x636mm. ca. 1756