John Latham

John Latham (1761-1843) was an English physician. He was elected fellow of the College of Physicians in 1789. In 1795 he became physician extraordinary to the Prince of Wales.He was President of the Royal College of Physicians 1813-19. Dance was an architect, draughtsman and founder member of the Royal Academy. This portrait comes from a series of chalk portraits that he did of his friends, 72 of which were engraved and published (1808-1814) by Daniell who was an engraver as well as a reknown landscape painter. Accompanied by original descriptive text.