Portrait of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) Size:XL: 90 x 60cm The lady encounters the evil

The lady encounters the evil sorcerer Comus

more usually known as St Bartholomew's Chapel

holding his boat steady while a young man assists his beloved to embark at the foot of some steps

the servant having a different idea of time from her finely-clad mistress

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral dominates the background

Portrait of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) Size:XL: 90 x 60cm The lady encounters the evilCarte de visite head and shoulders portrait of Michael Faraday [roughly trimmed to an oval format]. Inscribed verso [by William Fletcher Barrett] 'Faraday a very pleasing portrait taken about 1850 I should say. WFB'. Engraved verso: 'John Watkins, photographer to the Queen 34 Parliament Street, London' Original: albumen print, carte de visite. 1850