Portrait of John Evelyn (1620-1706) mb-width 2463 David Gibson of Aston Villa

David Gibson of Aston Villa

22nd August 1138

St Paul's Cross and old St Paul's Cathedral

the first tour of a Beatle since 1966

A little girl

Portrait of John Evelyn (1620-1706) mb-width 2463 David Gibson of Aston VillaEvelyn stands side on, gaze toward the viewer. He is informally dressed in a loose brown robe over a white shirt: his hair is in a simple style, naturally grey white and collar length. In his right hand Evelyn holds a copy of his book Sylva (1664), its title and author surname on the red spine label. John Evelyn was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1663. Original: oil on canvas, 765x635mm. ca. 1687