Portrait of John Dollond (1706-1761) Mr Dobson Tomb of Sir Thomas More

Tomb of Sir Thomas More in Chelsea Old Church

'In Bridewell beating hemp'

without great labour

View of the Steelyard from the River Thames

with shells

Portrait of John Dollond (1706-1761) Mr Dobson Tomb of Sir Thomas MoreHalf length portrait of John Dollond, seated at a table, wearing a brown coat, white shirt and cravat. On the table is a volume with 'Opticks' [presumably denoting Sir Isaac Newton's work] written on the top edge, and a small brass boxed lens resting on top of the volume. Dollond holds a similar, smaller lens in his left hand. John Dollond was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1761. Original: oil on panel, 282x215mm. 19th century