Portrait of Francis Aston (1644-1715) The Haggis Feast The body is that of

The body is that of a fifty year old

A landscape is shown behind

View of Elephant and Castle Inn

Men in flat caps watch the race from high ground

and was awarded the Copley medal in 1751 for his work

Portrait of Francis Aston (1644-1715) The Haggis Feast The body is that ofHead and shoulders portrait, within a painted oval, body turned to the left, head half turned to face the viewer. Aston is shown with wig with long brown hair, wearing a red coat with white neck cloth. Francis Aston was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1678. He served as Secretary of the Royal Society from 1681 1685. Original: oil on canvas, 740x650mm. 17th century