Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none A rowdy scene at Smithfield

A rowdy scene at Smithfield cattle market with the wife for sale tied by a rope around her waist to a rail in the centre

and the River Thames in the foreground

with figures looking in window of Laurie's premises

This cartoon depicts either Lord Palmerston

wishing he had performed the same trick

Portrait of John Harris (1661-1719) Finish:none A rowdy scene at SmithfieldHead and shoulders portrait in gown, wig and falling bands. Oval surround with decorative acanthus top, engraved inscription within the surround, and coat of arms below. Inscribed: 'IOHANNES HARRIS SAC. THEO. Pro. & R. S. S. A,Russel pinxit Geo: Vertue Sculp: 1719.' In pencil lower left '1696* Originally printed in Harris's The history of Kent in Five Parts: volume 1 (London, 1719). John Harris was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1696.