Portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) Grover Cleveland seated wearing a robe and

seated wearing a robe and wig and carrying a book

'A common council beast

wearing a large hat and carrying a basket of material

on his way to deliver a resolution of support to Burdett

Portrait of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) Grover Cleveland seated wearing a robe andHuxley is seated at three quarter length, left hand (with signet ring) gripping one arm of a wooden chair. His right hand rests on the flat surface of an open roll top writing desk (left of picture as viewed) holding a steel pen. On the desk is an ink well, with loose and filed papers. Bookshelves can be seen behind both sitter and desk. Huxley grey haired and clean shaven except for side whiskers. He is painted wearing a black coat and waistcoat over