Portrait of John Frederic La Trobe Bateman (1810-1889) mb-width 1406 'The modern tradesman

'The modern tradesman

His hands are crossed at the wrist

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Portrait of John Frederic La Trobe Bateman (1810-1889) mb-width 1406 'The modern tradesmanHalf length portrait of Bateman, seated and posed reading a book. The sitter's face is in half profile, turned to the left as viewed and looking slightly downward. Printed below the image: 'MAULL & FOX, 187A PICCADILLY, LONDON'. The reverse has various inscriptions including a series of printed coats of arms and 'MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.' There is a