SIR WILLIAM CHARLES ROSS R.A. (BRITISH 1794/5-1860)
A pair of portraits of Oswald Smith, of Blendon Hall, Kent (2nd son of George Smith, M.P. of Selsdon) and his wife Henrietta Mildred Smith (neé Hodgson); he, wearing black coat white chemise and black stock,with fur trimmed cloak; she wearing black dress with blue bow and pink flower at her corsage, black lace veil attached with a blue flower to her dark hair worn in ringletts
both inscribed with original artist's labels verso, with details of the sitters, the portrait of Henrietta also with label signed S W. Ross pinxt verso
rectangular gilt-wood frames
ovals, 102 mm (4 1/8 in) high
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