Sir John Backhouse Portrait Print

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Sir John Backhouse NPG 2183© National Portrait Gallery, Londonby 'VM'Backhouse owned the land in Islington on which the New River Company built their first reservoir and which is s een in the framed painting on which he rests his right hand. He wears the badge of the Order of the Bath on a ribbon around his neck, an honour bestowed upon him by Charles I at his coronation. The motto 'MELIORA SPERO', top right, may be translated as 'I hope for better things'. The artist, known only by the initials 'V.M.', was probably Netherlandish... moreproduct-description-splitExtra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm Show more