细节
ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1816, AFTER JOHN WRIGHT (BRITISH, C. 1745-1820)
General Sir James Leith (1763-1816), in Army uniform: red coat with gold epaulette, wearing the red sash and breast-star of the Military Order of Bath, the Army Gold Cross and another badge and breast-star
on ivory
rectangular, 3 11/16 x 2.15/16 in. (94 x 74 mm.), gilt-metal frame
Inscribed in ink on the reverse 'Portrait of Lieut-General / Sir James Leith G.C.B. / 3rd son of John Leith Esq / of Leith Hall in Aberdeenshire / born August 8th 1763. died October 10th 1816 / His daughter lived at 'The Lilies' with Lord and Lady Nugent from whom I / received this portrait by bequest to my wife / (sigd) [..].G.M. Boileau'
来源
According to the inscription on the reverse, George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent (1788-1850) and his wife Anne, née Poulett.
Bequeathed to [..]. G. M. Boileau by his wife.
注意事项
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