Portrait of John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716) Finish:20-pack February 1975 75-0735-001

February 1975 75-0735-001

At that time it was purchased as part of a collection of goods

pictured in her room at Claridge's Hotel in London

Saturday 27th February 1971

with an account of the influence of their poison on life

Portrait of John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716) Finish:20-pack February 1975 75-0735-001Half length portrait of John Somers wearing a shoulder length brown wig, brown robe and a white shirt and cravat. The right hand is visible, the left hand obscured in the folds of the robe as he stands with left arm crooked. Behind, and to the left as viewed, a bag containing the Great Seal, embroidered with the Royal coat of arms, rests on a table covered with a red cloth. The bag for the Great Seal also appears in the Society's portrait of Francis