A. Adams

The image shows a portrait of the Quaker Anthony Crosfield, a 19th-century British businessman, philanthropist and prominent member of the Society of Friends, photographed by A. Adams. The image depicts Crosfield seated in a chair with a contemplative expression, dressed in a formal suit. He is most famous for his large-scale philanthropic work, particularly the development of an impressive building project in the Quaker town of Sidcot in Somerset, England.