Portrait of Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) Finish:Float frame edited by G

edited by G

The king points to the petitions

Plan of the upper storey of the White Tower

watchmen and horned individuals surround him and there are pictures on the wall of Horn Fair and The Sultan's favourite

Portrait of Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) Finish:Float frame edited by GFull length seated portrait of Fontenelle dressed in loose robes and turban holding a quill pen in his right hand, the left arm leaning against a table upon which stands a globe and inkwells. Inscribed: 'Guilleinot del. Chollet sc.' Inscribed in pencil lower left '1732 Bernard le Bouvier de Fontenelle 1657 to 1757'. Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1732. Original: engraving. ca. 1830s