Portrait of Sir William Fraser, of Ledeclune (1737-1818), three-quarter-length, in a black coat, holding a document, beside a map of Papua New Guinea and folio volumes lettered 'Gardiner, Logar.' and 'Mayer, Tables'

George Romney (Nr. Dalton-in-Furness, Lancs 1734-1802 Kendal, Cumbria) Portrait of Sir William Fraser, of Ledeclune (1737-1818), three-quarter-length, in a black coat, holding a document, beside a map of Papua New Guinea and folio volumes lettered 'Gardiner, Logar.' and 'Mayer, Tables' inscribed and dated '1762 Precepts for clear distance of moon from sun and stars effects. Refrac Parallx' (lower left, on document) and inscribed 'PAPUA or NEW GUINEA' (centre left, on map) oil on canvas 35¾ x 28 in. (90.8 x 71.1 cm.) in a George III carved and gilded 'Maratta' frame