Portrait of John Evans (1823-1908) Finish:10-pack A wonderfully comic cartoon that

A wonderfully comic cartoon that refers to one of Punch's favourite targets

in pencil 'Villa Romani

In the lefthand cartoon

13th century (c1800)

Portrait of John Evans (1823-1908) Finish:10-pack A wonderfully comic cartoon thatHalf length portrait of John Evans, seated. Evans is bearded and wears gold rimmed spectacles. He is shown wearing a black jacket and waistcoat, at which a gold watch chain is visible. He has a white shirt with a blue bow tie. Evans holds an archaeological artefact, apparently a head, possibly carved in ivory or bone. Sir John Evans was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1864. He served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Royal Society.