A wonderfully delicate portrait of Mary Clara Elizabeth Lechmere (d.1894), drawn by her brother Sir Edmund Lechmere, 3rd Baronet (1826-1894).
Judging by the fashionable dress and ringlets in Mary's hair we believe this was drawn in the latter half of the 1830s. The artist has delicately coloured Mary's cheeks and lips with watercolour touches.
The inscription reads 'Mary Clara Elizabeth Lechmere done by her brother'.
Well presented in a washline mount and gilt effect frame.
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and minor foxing. Minor scuffs to the frame.
17.8 x 13.2cm (7" x 5.2")Framed Size: 39.2 x 29.7cm (15.4" x 11.7")
Sir Edmund Anthony Harley Lechmere, 3rd Baronet (1826-1894) was a British Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1866 and 1895. He was a pioneer of the Red Cross.
Lechmere was the son of Sir Edmund Hungerford Lechmere, 2nd Baronet of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire and his wife Maria Clara Murray, daughter of Hon. David Murray, brother of Alexander Murray, 7th Lord Elibank. He was educated at Charterhouse School and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1852 he inherited the baronetcy on the death of his father. He was a senior partner in the Worcester Old Bank. In 1862 he was High Sheriff of Worcestershire.
Lechmere gave an annual prize for history at the Oxford Military College in Cowley and Oxford Oxfordshire from 1876 to 1896. Lechmere and his wife were among the founders of Venerable Order of St John. They had travelled several times to Jerusalem and were involved in the establishment of The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital.
| SKU | qm870 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sir Edmund Lechmere (1826-1894) |
| Date | Mid 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 17.8 x 13.2cm |
| Medium | Graphite |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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