Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 05 Sep 2023
λ Walter Stephens Lethbridge (1771-1831)
λ Walter Stephens Lethbridge (1771-1831)
Portrait miniature of Sir Richard Burton (1773-1855), wearing a blue coat and seated at a table holding a book; Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Burton (née Crofts) (1782-1865), wearing a green dress and lace headdress
A pair, both rectangular, in ebonised wooden frames, 1829
Each 96 x 76mm (2)
Sir Richard and Lady Burton lived at Sackett Hill House, Broadstairs. George IV stayed at the house, and Sir Richard served as the Silver Stick, and participated in the coronations of both George IV and William IV.