Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 A crowd of people stand

A crowd of people stand behind them

The panelling department at the Morris factory

was recently granted Freedom of the City of London

as the Act directs

Original is oil on canvas 109

Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 A crowd of people standHalf length portrait of Hoffman, seated, within an oval supported by a plinth and with a surround of drapery, a coat of arms and architectural details. The sitter is shown facing the viewer, his body turned to the right as viewed. Both hands rest on a book, opened at a page headed 'OPER OMNIA'. Upright books and quill pens are also on the table. With an inscription of achievements commencing: 'FRIDERICUS HOFFMANNUS Regiae Majestatis Prussicae'