Lot 209
JOHN MCLAREN BARCLAY R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1811-1886)
TWO PORTRAITS: 'A THREE-QUARTER LENGTH PORTRAIT OF COLONEL MITCHELL R.A.' & 'HIS WIFE, MRS MITCHELL'
Auction: Five Centuries Day One | Wed 13th May | Lots 68 to 297
Estimate: £300 - £500
Description
Signed and dated 1863, oil on canvas, oval (2)
Dimensions
each 48cm x 35.5cm (19in x 14in)
Footnote
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Collier Michell (English 1793-1851), later known as Charles Cornwallis Michell, was a British soldier, first surveyor-general in the Cape, road engineer, architect, artist and naturalist. His orders include; Peninsular Gold Medal and Clasps for Vittoria and Toulouse, Medal and Clasp for Badajoz, Order (Commander's) of the Tower and Sword, Order of the Bento D'Avis and Hanoverian Order.