The baron. (BM 1868,0808.5450) - Drawing. Public domain image.
Summary
An elderly man seated in profile to the left, looking through a magnifying-glass. His large hat is under his left arm, his left hand, resting on his knee, is distorted as if by rheumatism. His dress is old-fashioned, with a flapped waistcoat and full-skirted coat. Beneath the title is a vignette of a bottle labelled 'Brandy' and an escutcheon with a medley of four aces. 1 September 1785
Etching and aquatint
Date
1850 - 1950
Source
British Museum
Copyright info
public domain