Portrait of Thomas Gale (1635-1702) Samuel Pepys The telescope was constructed in

The telescope was constructed in 1852 by the Reverend John Craig and was the lagest refracting telescope in the world at that time

The French had recently been engaged in fighting in the Franco-Austrian conflict

' View of a coalman bent double as he removes a heavy sack of coal from his cart

View of Mare Street

Portrait of Thomas Gale (1635-1702) Samuel Pepys The telescope was constructed inHalf length portrait of Gale dressed in black ecclesiastical gown and white bands. Gale's body is angled to the viewer's left and he regards the viewer directly. He has long natural brown hair and a prominent mole on the left cheek. Thomas Gale was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1677. Original: oil on canvas, 762x635mm. ca. 1680