Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of The English Naturalist Henry Baker FRS 1830s This far-reaching early 20th-century landscape

This far-reaching early 20th-century landscape painting by German artist Hans Best (1874-1942) depicts a tranquil vista with distant hills

Overall size: 27½” x 23½” / 70cm x 59cm

“Wednesday 18 April 1666

A gentleman's usual garments included a shirt and doublet

Oil on panel

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of The English Naturalist Henry Baker FRS 1830s This far-reaching early 20th-century landscapeThis mid 18th century French oil painting depicts a middle aged gentleman standing in a room alongside a Baker Mounted Lens Microscope. Its probably the renowned English naturalist, Henry Baker FRS (1698 1774). Dressed in a long, red, collarless coat, lace trimmed shirt and waistcoat, he conveys wisdom, grace and financial security. The fashion aligns with the mid to late 1740s, when Baker was at the height of his notoriety. Born in London, Henry