Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 6th March 2019

Lot 306

Francis Grant (1803-1878) Portrait of a lady

Estimate £6,000 - £8,000

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Description

Francis Grant (1803-1878)

Portrait of a lady, thought to be Louisa Maria Dundas (née Boothby) (c.1806-1895) of Winchester, Hampshire, full length, standing with her spaniel

Oil on canvas

254 x 164cm; 100 x 64½in

Provenance:
Melville Castle
Christie's, London 1991, Lot 191

Louisa Dundas was married to the Reverend Hon. Charles Dundas (1806-1883), son of the 2nd Viscount Melville of Melville and their sons Henry and Charles went on to become the 5th and 6th Viscounts Melville respectively