Portrait of William Cureton (1808-1864) foundations hands on one hip

hands on one hip

showing the Royal Greenwich Observatory to the left

View of mercantile premises

Like a whipped schoolboy

Portrait of William Cureton (1808-1864) foundations hands on one hipFull length seated studio portrait of William Cureton half turned to the right as viewed. Cureton holds a book on his lap with another volume resting behind him on a table. A curtain appears behind him to the left of picture. Printed below the image: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON'. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET and 187a, PICCADILLY, LONDON.' Below, the negative number: '30869'.