Portrait of Joseph Ames (1689-1759) mb-code 1618986 'A View of Charlotte Row

'A View of Charlotte Row

Plate 2 from Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excusion from Chester

Showing the muscles of the head

Snowy scene with people skating on a frozen lake

Portrait of Joseph Ames (1689-1759) mb-code 1618986 'A View of Charlotte RowThree quarter length seated portrait holding a quill pen in his right hand with this arm resting on a table, upon which is an open book. Large shelved volumes behind, one with the spine title 'Art of Printing'. Coat of arms upper right. Inscribed below: 'THOS. HODGETTS SCULPT. JOSEPH AMES, F. R. S. & F. S. A. In pencil lower left '1743'. Joseph Ames was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1743. Original: mezzotint. 1810