Portrait of Paul Rycault (1629-1700) mb-height 2726 If this goes on

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One of his first acts was to start preparing for the disestablishment of the Irish Church

' Inscribed in pencil lower left '1732 Bernard le Bouvier de Fontenelle 1657 to 1757'

Edgware is now in the London borough of Barnet

Portrait of Paul Rycault (1629-1700) mb-height 2726 If this goes onThree quarter length portrait of an elderly (aged 62 years) Rycault wearing a long brown wig. Dressed in a brown coat with a richly brocaded waistcoat and cuffs, with a lace trimmed white shirt and lace neck cloth. The sitter has brown gloves, one of which is held by the left hand: the right is bare and holding what may be a hat. By Rycault's left hand is a sword hilt. A background of architectural pillar and arches appears at the subject's right