Portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) Grover Cleveland Jubilee Venetian masquerade ball in

Jubilee Venetian masquerade ball in Ranelagh Gardens

seated wearing a robe and wig and carrying a book

By T Spencer Cobbom

Three glass fibre weather vanes in the shape of fish

wearing a large hat and carrying a basket of material

Portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) Grover Cleveland Jubilee Venetian masquerade ball inHuxley is seated at three quarter length, left hand (with signet ring) gripping one arm of a wooden chair. His right hand rests on the flat surface of an open roll top writing desk (left of picture as viewed) holding a steel pen. On the desk is an ink well, with loose and filed papers. Bookshelves can be seen behind both sitter and desk. Huxley grey haired and clean shaven except for side whiskers. He is painted wearing a black coat and waistcoat over