Portrait of William Herschel (1738-1822) Size:Large: 7 x 5in 'The Chancellor of the Inquisition

'The Chancellor of the Inquisition marking the incorrigibles'

The woman on the left is wearing a mantle over her dress

18th September 1971

London in 1872

carved with a medallion relief of figure

Portrait of William Herschel (1738-1822) Size:Large: 7 x 5in 'The Chancellor of the InquisitionHead and shoulders portrait of Sir William Herschel, aged c. 81 years. The sitter looks toward the viewer's left and wears a medal and ribbon on his left breast [Herschel was appointed a Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order in 1816] Inscribed: 'Sir William Herschel From an oil painting by Artaud 1819. In the possession of Sir W. J. Herschel, Bart.' Original: photogravure print. 1912