Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of The English Naturalist Henry Baker FRS 1830s A gentleman's usual garments included

A gentleman's usual garments included a shirt and doublet

in his ‘spare time’

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

Held within an early 18th-century carved frame with strapwork and lotus flowers on the top edge

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of The English Naturalist Henry Baker FRS 1830s A gentleman's usual garments includedThis 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