Captain Thomas Coram from the original picture in the Foundling Hospital / [graphic]

Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown sitting, directed, facing and looking to the left, wearing open coat over vest and cravat, holding gloves in his left hand and a medal in his right hand, hat on the floor by his right foot; surrounded by emblems representing his mercatilist and philanthropic activities, including a scroll lettered "The Royal Charter" and a globe on the right; column and view of the sea and boats behind