Dr James Fraser

ABDUA:30063

3/4 portrait of James Fraser, seated and facing right, with head towards viewer. Long grey periwig, wearing brown coat, white cravat, floppy lace cuffs and a tan waistcoat. Left hand holds book on table with spine up on a green drape background. Seated in scroll back chair, table blue cloth with gold fringe, that highlights crudely painted. Was painted at the behest of the authorities of King's College. Copy of a portrait in the possession of his son-in-law of Grangehill. Fraser gained his LLd in recognition of his gifts to the College, the portrait was painted to commemorate those gifts and the conferring of the degree (which was sent to him). Fraser Secretary of the Chelsea Hospital and was Librarian to the King.

1725-1725

H: 1270 mm W: 1027 mm

Europe, England, London

Alexander, John (?)

Oil on canvas

Portrait