Plate 7: above the design: 'french habits. N° 7'. Erskine stands directed to the right, a sheaf of papers in his right hand, his left held out in a declamatory gesture. He wears a long gown over a black tunic and sash, with a broad white collar. His advocate's wig has a red patch on the crown of his head. His shoes have bunches of tricolour ribbons. He stands on a flagged floor facing a part of the floor paved in black and white, where the judges may be presumed to sit; their presence is indicated by heavy cast shadows. The wall is pilastered. 21 may 1798
hand-coloured etching. Date: 1798. Dimensions: Height: 264 mm; Width: 194 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine. Collection: British Museum. L'Avocat de la Republique. (BM 1868,0808.6735)
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