Lot Essay
Jonathan Cecil is the son of Lord David Cecil, son of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury. His father was a distinguished historian, lecturer and author and Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery (1937-1951).
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Portrait of Jonathan Cecil, aged 5½ years
Details
Henry Lamb, R.A. (1883-1960)
Portrait of Jonathan Cecil, aged 5½ years
signed and dated 'H Lamb/1944' (lower right)
pencil and coloured chalks
9¾ x 7¼ in. (24.7 x 18.4 cm.)
Executed in September 1944
Portrait of Jonathan Cecil, aged 5½ years
signed and dated 'H Lamb/1944' (lower right)
pencil and coloured chalks
9¾ x 7¼ in. (24.7 x 18.4 cm.)
Executed in September 1944
Provenance
with Ryman & Co., Oxford.
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