David Wootton

An English 17th-century double portrait holds many clues to its meaning

J.L. Heilbron has spent ten years analysing Francis Cleyn’s portrait of John Bankes and his tutor, but he has missed many key messages

John Bankes and his tutor Dr Maurice Williams, by Francis Cleyn. Credit: Bridgeman Images

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