Tuesday, May 26, 2009

(Sir) Edwin Henry Landseer - Portrait of Lady Dyke


oil on board
15 x 10"
Probably 1840's but the first record is of it being in the collection of a Mr Dingley in 1852
There is another sketch of her called 'Redleaf' dated 1831
Lady Dyke was the daughter of J. Wells, a cousin of William Wells, Landseer's friend and patron.
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