Portrait of Benjamin Collins Brodie (1783-1862) penny whistle The church of St John-at-Hackney

The church of St John-at-Hackney is visible in the distance

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In the foreground a figure in a boat is gathering in a fishing net

Blackfriars Bridge can be seen to the right

Portrait of Benjamin Collins Brodie (1783-1862) penny whistle The church of St John-at-HackneyHead and shoulders portrait of Brodie, seated in a red brown armchair. Dressed in a dark coat and waistcoat with a white shirt and black tie. Body turned slightly to the viewer's right, Brodie looks directly to the viewer. Benjamin Brodie was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1810, he served as its President from 1858 to 1861. Original: oil on canvas, 684x560mm. ca. 1860s