William Elmer (1762-1799)

William Elmer (1762-1799)
Portrait of Edward William Scott (1783-1836), Standing Full-Length, Wearing a Green Suit, Holding a Hoop, with a Dark Bay Horse; Portrait of James Smyth Scott (1782-1854), Standing Full-Length, Wearing a Green Suit, with a Light Bay Horse
A near pair, the latter signed and dated W Elmer Dublin/ 1790 (lower centre)
Both oil on canvas
101.5 x 127cm; 40 x 50in; 101.5 x 126cm; 40 x 49½in (2)

Provenance:
By descent in the family of the sitters

Elmer, born and raised in Farnham, lived in Ireland from 1788-c.1796 before returning to Surrey.