REYNOLDS, Sir Joshua
(b. 1723, Plympton Earl, d. 1792, London)

Portrait of John Thomas, Bishop of Rochester

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Oil on canvas, 128 x 102 cm
Private collection

Dr. John Thomas (1712-1793) was consecrated as Bishop of Rochester in 1774. He is portrayed wearing the robes of the Dean of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. In the background the Westminster Abbey can be seen.