Lot Essay
Lady Mary Henrietta Howard (d.1956), eldest daughter of George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle, married the classical scholar Gilbert Murray (1866-1957) in 1889.
THE PROPERTY OF SIR JOHN PLUMB, FBA
George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911)
Details
George James Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle (1843-1911)
Monte Pellegrino from Palermo Harbour
inscribed 'Mary from Father/July 26 1886/21 years old/Monte Pellegrino from Palermo Harbour' on the reverse; oil on panel
10 5/8 x 14 3/8in. (27 x 36.5cm.)
Monte Pellegrino from Palermo Harbour
inscribed 'Mary from Father/July 26 1886/21 years old/Monte Pellegrino from Palermo Harbour' on the reverse; oil on panel
10 5/8 x 14 3/8in. (27 x 36.5cm.)
Provenance
Given by the artist to his daughter, Mary Murray, 1886
Given by Mary Murray to George Trevelyan "For the sake of his work and of other things, 23 February 1913" [as inscribed on the reverse]
Given by Mary Murray to George Trevelyan "For the sake of his work and of other things, 23 February 1913" [as inscribed on the reverse]