Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none His Conservative government had recently

His Conservative government had recently resigned and Lord Derby's consolation was being created a Knight of the Garter

Original is oil on canvas 43x53

and the River Thames in the foreground

In the centre of this cartoon is the Duke of Richmond

Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none His Conservative government had recentlyHead and shoulders portrait in gown, wig and falling bands. Oval surround with decorative acanthus top, engraved inscription within the surround, and coat of arms below. Inscribed: 'IOHANNES HARRIS SAC. THEO. Pro. & R. S. S. A,Russel pinxit Geo: Vertue Sculp: 1719.' In pencil lower left '1696* Originally printed in Harris's The history of Kent in Five Parts: volume 1 (London, 1719). John Harris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1696.