aA few weeks ago, Prof Fara Dabhiowala gave a brilliant talk on this painting [in V&A since 1928] decoding its presentation and accessories in a masterly art historical account of research in action.
The artist was identified as William Williams [no relation], the portrait was dated to 1760 and the contradictions between the naive depiction and the highly intellectual content is now fully explained.
The research repays study, so it's good to add that that the whole text is published in the LRB Fara Dabhoiwala · A Man of Parts and Learning: Francis Williams Gets His Due
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