Portrait of Edward Whitaker Gray (1748-1806) royal Exchange Countess of Hertford's tomb

Countess of Hertford's tomb

14th August 1974

Victoria subtly reinforces the notion of British military superiority with her remark that the new gun is just like 'a number we have at Woolwich'

Beneath is a description and a smaller image of the ruined castle

Portrait of Edward Whitaker Gray (1748-1806) royal Exchange Countess of Hertford's tombHalf length portrait of Gray in profile, left face. Dramatically lit, Gray is shown wearing a dark suit, barely visible, with a white neck cloth. He wears grey hair, receding slightly, and tied back. Edward Whitaker Gray was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1779. Original: oil on canvas, 750x630mm. ca. 1800