Description:Portrait of William Downes, M.R.C.S. (1800-1880); as a surgeon he practiced at Handsworth and Balsall Heath. Man with brown hair wearing a white cravat and black jacket. Gilt wood frame. Areas of paint around the face have been poorly cleaned. Painted by the sitter's brother, Rev. James Downes (1803-1893), Vicar of Stonnall.