Disinterested Advisers barrel maker Bread and some scales are

Bread and some scales are on the table in the dimly lit room

Original is oil on panel 80cm (circular)

Hall and library

or 'A representation of the march of the guards towards Scotland in the year 1745'

Disinterested Advisers barrel maker Bread and some scales are'Disinterested Advisers', 1875. Turkey is surrounded by 'Disinterested Advisers' in the shape of the Russian Bear and the Eagles representing Austria and Germany. The British Lion remains aloof in the background. This matter goes back some way to 1873 when the three powers of Russia, Germany and Austria formed a loose alliance. At the same time, Turkish administration was failing and the Ottoman Empire was heading towards bankruptcy. The three powers