Portrait of Thomas Forster (1789-1860) mb-height 6785 French Grand Prix

French Grand Prix

designed by Joseph Cubitt

Floods had caused major problems in the country with nearly six inches of rain falling in December 1876 alone

Ramsden wears a black jacket trimmed with grey fur at the collar over a white shirt and black knee-breeches

View of Northumberland House

Portrait of Thomas Forster (1789-1860) mb-height 6785 French Grand PrixHead and shoulders portrait of Forster with a small riding crop [?] and his dog, Shargs. Inscribed: 'Dr Tho Forster & his Dog Shargs'. Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster was not a Fellow of the Royal Society, declining Fellowship in 1816. However, he associated widely with scientists and married Julia Beaufoy the daughter of Henry Beaufoy FRS. Forster has been seen by some as an early proponent of animal rights and his written work included eulogies on his