Harford F.R.S., John Scandrett (1785 – 1866) – Rome; the Forum from the Capitoline.

Although Harford was an amateur painter, he is considered a member of the Bristol School of artists. He was the first President of the Bristol Academy for the Promotion of Fine Arts, (now the RWA) in 1844, a great supporter of moral causes, and a generous benefactor with numerous charitable endeavours. He was also a friend of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), publishing his 'Recollections of W. Wilberforce' in 1864. After the 1815 peace Harford was one of the wave of new grand tourists who travelled to the continent. True to his character, he combined painting and collecting artworks with lobbying Pope Pius VII for help in putting an end to the Spanish and Portuguese slave trades.