Frontispiece to Thomas Sprat's 'The History of the Royal Society' John Norman The Chinese Building and Rotunda

The Chinese Building and Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens

Mr Robert Lowe

what had seemed like a lead for the Conservative Party was now starting to veer towards the Opposition Liberal Party

probably fishermen

lower right '1/6'

Frontispiece to Thomas Sprat's 'The History of the Royal Society' John Norman The Chinese Building and RotundaFrontispiece to The history of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural Knowledge, by Thomas Sprat (printed by T. R. for J. Martyn, London, 1667). This key piece of iconography for the early Royal Society includes central portraits of the first President, William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker (1620 1684) and Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (1561 1626, with a bust of the Society's first Patron, King Charles II. An angel is shown placing