Eloquence founded on chemical principles / J.S. f.
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Bishop Watson of Llandaff stands in profile to the right, his arms outstretched as if preaching. He stands under an archway formed by a retort, the furnace of which is behind him (left); the neck of the retort swells into a globe above his head, then bends downwards, its bulb resting on a table or pedestal (right). A bishop (Pretyman) sits in back view (left) facing the furnace. The retort contains (above the furnace) papers inscribed "Treaty of Commerce between Great Britain and France", and "Chemical Deductions {impolitic prejudicial to the Manufacturers My Vote against the Treaty"; in the central bulb above his head are small etchings of St Paul's and Lincoln Cathedrals; between them is etched: Some fancy this Promotion odd As not the handy-work of God Though e'en the Bishops dissapointed Must own it made by God's anointed. Swift. Cf. George.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 former owner.