REMOVED FROM PANMURE HOUSE
John 'Spanish' Philip R.A. (1817-1867)
Details
John 'Spanish' Philip R.A. (1817-1867)
Portrait of William, Lord Panmure at the age of 70, seated in a black velvet suit holding a letter, and a pair of spectacles, in the library of Brechin Castle
signed and inscribed lower left J.Philip, and dated 1841 aged 70
36 x 28in. (91.5 x 71cm)
Portrait of William, Lord Panmure at the age of 70, seated in a black velvet suit holding a letter, and a pair of spectacles, in the library of Brechin Castle
signed and inscribed lower left J.Philip, and dated 1841 aged 70
36 x 28in. (91.5 x 71cm)
Exhibited
Old Dundee Exhibition, Dundee Albert Institute, 1892, no. 561
Further details
William Ramsay Maule (1771-1852) was second son of George, 8th Earl of Dalhousie. When his father died in 1787, he inherited the Panmure estates and took the name and arms of Maule of Panmure. From 1796 to 1831, he was M.P. for Forfarshire and was a determined champion of the cause of Reform. In 1831, he was created Baron Panmure of Brechin and Navar. He protected Burns' widow and family after the poet's death.
His son, Fox, became 11th Earl of Dalhousie in 1860.
His son, Fox, became 11th Earl of Dalhousie in 1860.