Lot Essay
The sitter was the daughter of the 1st Marquess of Ailsa. She married General Rt. Hon Jonathan Peel, brother of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, in 1824 and had eight children.
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Portrait of Lady Alice Peel, holding a King Charles spaniel on her lap
Details
SIR FRANCIS GRANT, P.R.A. (BRITISH, 1805-1887)
Portrait of Lady Alice Peel, holding a King Charles spaniel on her lap
oil on canvas
51 ½ x 39 ½ in. (130.8 x 100.4 cm.)
Portrait of Lady Alice Peel, holding a King Charles spaniel on her lap
oil on canvas
51 ½ x 39 ½ in. (130.8 x 100.4 cm.)
Provenance
John Guile Millais (1865-1931), Compton's Brow, Horsham, and by descent to his son
Raoul Millais (1901-1999).
Their sale; Christie's, London, 18 November 1960, lot 69, as 'Portrait of a woman' (210 gns to Millais).
Raoul Millais (1901-1999).
Their sale; Christie's, London, 18 November 1960, lot 69, as 'Portrait of a woman' (210 gns to Millais).
Literature
Grant Studio Book, 1839.
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Sarah Reynolds
Specialist, Head of Sale
The sitter was the daughter of the 1st Marquess of Ailsa. She married General Rt. Hon Jonathan Peel, brother of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, in 1824 and had eight children.