Lot 167
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ALBERT HENRY COLLINGS (BRITISH, 1868-1947)
ALBERT HENRY COLLINGS (BRITISH, 1868-1947)
ALBERT HENRY COLLINGS (BRITISH, 1868-1947)
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ALBERT HENRY COLLINGS (BRITISH, 1868-1947)

Portrait of Miss Gertie Millar, later Countess of Dudley, full-length, seated, in a blue dress and feathered hat

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ALBERT HENRY COLLINGS (BRITISH, 1868-1947)
Portrait of Miss Gertie Millar, later Countess of Dudley, full-length, seated, in a blue dress and feathered hat
signed and dated 'A (in ligature) Collings/ 1905' (lower right)
oil on canvas
70 x 511/2 in. (177.8 x 130.8 cm.)
Provenance
Toby and Millie Rowland, by whom gifted to The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
Special notice
Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection on the third business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Lot Essay


Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was one of the greatest stars of her day. She was known for her performances in Edwardian musical comedies, many of them written by her husband, the composer Lionel Monckton. They had titles such as The Dancing Mistress (1912), The Marriage Market (1913) and A Country Girl (1914). After Monkton’s death in 1924, she married the second Earl of Dudley.

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