Portret van Sir Joseph Banks 1775 - 1834

This engraving by Konrad Westermayr, titled *Portret van Sir Joseph Banks*, depicts Sir Joseph Banks, a prominent English naturalist and explorer. The image, which was created between 1775 and 1834, shows Banks in an oval frame, holding a book and gazing off to the side. The text below the image identifies him as the "President of the Royal Society in London". This print, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the life of a pivotal figure in the history of science.