Lot 86
86
ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more MAJOR ARTHUR SOMERSET
ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY

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ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY
The Hon. Arthur William FitzRoy Somerset (1816-1845), in black coat and stock
on ivory
rectangular, 4.1/8 x 3 in. (105 x 77 mm.), gilt-metal mount within burr maple frame
A paper label on the reverse is typed 'Major Arthur Fitzroy Somerset / Captain Grenadier Guards / Military Secretary to the governor / General of India 1845 / Died of wounds received at the Battle / of Ferozeshah on Xmas Day xxxx 1845 / The battle was fought on the 22nd of December / Painted in India by a native artist'
Literature
J. Steegman, Portraits in Welsh Houses, Cardiff, 1962, vol. II, p. 131, no. 69.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

The Hon. Arthur FitzRoy Somerset was the eldest son of Lord FitzRoy Somerset, and his wife Lady Emily, née Wellesely-Pole. He was a Major in the Grenadier Guards fighting in India. He distinguished himself at the battle of Maharajpoor (see lots 87 & 88), and was fatally wounded at the battle of Ferozeshah in 1845.

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