Portrait of William Clift (1775-1849) Size:S: 36 x 28cm 'Mansion House Monitor'

'Mansion House Monitor'

Figures gathered round including a female figure touching Christ's cloak with her face

The Queen visits Manchester

or Prparations (Preparations) for Lord-Mayor's Day

Britannia in the guise of a plump mother hen is shown sitting on her clutch of eggs

Portrait of William Clift (1775-1849) Size:S: 36 x 28cm 'Mansion House Monitor'Half length portrait of William Clift, seated, his body turned to the right as viewed. His hands are crossed at the wrist, the right hand holding a sheaf of paper. Clift is balding, with long side whiskers. He wears a black coat, waistcoat and tie, with a high collared white shirt. William Clift was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1823. Original: oil on canvas, 767x640mm. ca. 1820s