Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Product:Greetings card it was thrown out by

it was thrown out by the House of Lords

The woman's pose travesties the words of the quotation from Sir Walter Scott

Duke of Albany

To the left a young woman dresses herself

"Nebula in Vulpecula" and "Messier 27" with right ascension and North polar distance

Portrait of James Holman (1786-1857) Product:Greetings card it was thrown out byThis warmly toned portrait shows the sitter at half length, seated on a high backed wooden chair. Holman is painted half face, looking to the viewer's right, left arm around the chair back. The subject is bearded, wearing a black jacket, white waistcoat and shirt with black tie and grey trousers. In his right hand is a round topped cane, light in colour, possibly ivory. The background is filled with crimson drapery, with mountains or hills and a