Henry William Pickersgill Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Henry William Pickersgill Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 12, 2025
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill, RA, Portrait of a lady, standing half-length, wearing a white dress, with flowers in her hair
Est: £400 - £600
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill, RA, British 1782-1875- Portrait of a lady, standing half-length, wearing a white dress, with flowers in her hair; oil on canvas, 76.9 x 63.3 cm. Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie’s, London, 30 April 1928, lot 55 (14 guineas and 14 shillings).
Roseberys
Dec. 18, 2024
Attributed to Henry William Pickersgill, British (1782-1875), Portrait of Charles Dickens, oil on board, 9 x 7 3/4 in. (22.9 x 19.7 cm.)
Est: $600 - $800
Attributed to Henry William Pickersgill British, (1782-1875) Portrait of Charles Dickens oil on board unsigned
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Sep. 17, 2024
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL, RA - Portrait of a lady
Est: -
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL, RA England 1782 - 1875 Portrait of a lady Oil on canvas Measurements 127 x 102 cm
Subastas Segre
Jul. 04, 2024
Portrait of Frances Ann Kemble (1809–1893)
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
Property from a Private Collection Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. London 1782–1875 Portrait of Frances Ann Kemble (1809–1893) oil on canvas, unlined unframed: 60.9 x 50.8 cm.; 24 x 20 in. framed: 79.9 x 69.7 cm.; 31½ x 27½ in.
Sotheby's
Dec. 02, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill
Est: €2,200 - €4,400
(1782 London - 1875 ebenda) attr.; Porträt eines älteren Herren Repräsentatives, feinflüssig gemaltes, ausdrucksvoll charakterisierendes, realistisches Bildnis des in einem Lehnstuhl sitzenden Herrn. Dargestellt ist wohl der berühmte englische Ingenieur und Hauptbegründer des Eisenbahnwesens George Stephenson (1781 -1848), den um 1845 auch Pickersgill porträtierte. Pickersgill gehört zu den bedeutendsten Porträtmalern seiner Zeit und ihm saßen die bemerkenswertesten Persönlichkeiten Modell. Die National Portrait Gallery in London besitzt 16 Originalgemälde des Malers in ihrer Sammlung. Öl/Lwd.; 104,5 cm x 87 cm. Rahmen. Attributed to Henrich William Pickersgill (1782 - 1875). Oil on canvas.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Jul. 23, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mrs. Mary Anne Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
Est: R15,000 - R25,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mrs. Mary Anne Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Jul. 23, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mr. Peter Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
Est: R15,000 - R25,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mr. Peter Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Jul. 05, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill RA (London 1782-1875) L'improvisatrice
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (London 1782-1875) L'improvisatrice oil on canvas 88.4 x 68.1cm (34 13/16 x 26 13/16in).
Bonhams
Apr. 16, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mrs. Mary Anne Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
Est: R20,000 - R30,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mrs. Mary Anne Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Apr. 16, 2023
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mr. Peter Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
Est: R20,000 - R30,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (British 1782 - 1875) Oil, Portrait of Mr. Peter Arkwright, Provenance Sotheby's London 1997 Lot #328, 141 x 110
5th Avenue Auctioneers
Nov. 30, 2022
CIRCLE OF HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL (1782-1875) PORTRAIT OF JEAN LEOPOLD NICOLAS FREDERIC, BARON CUVIER (1769-1832)
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
CIRCLE OF HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL (1782-1875) PORTRAIT OF JEAN LEOPOLD NICOLAS FREDERIC, BARON CUVIER (1769-1832) The sitter wears The Wurttemberg Order of The Crown and possibly the French Order of the Legion of Honour Oil on canvas (138cm x 106cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Nov. 12, 2022
HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL, R.A. (UK, 1782-1875)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Portrait of the Composer Theodore Edward Hook (1788-1841), oil on canvas, unsigned other than tag on frame, carefully inscribed verso "Theodore Hook, Presented by Himself to James Wittit-Lyon". In the original water gilt cove gesso trimmed frame, OS: 37" x 32", SS: 30" x 25". Label verso from R. Dolman & Son, 8 New Compton Street at Charing Cross Road.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2022
Lady Harriet Ashburn Portrait Oil on Canvas
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
Attr. Henry William Pickersgill, U.K. (1782 - 1875). Large portrait of Lady Harriet Ashburn, attributed to Henry William Pickersgill, in gilt frame. Measures 56.5"H x 46.5"W framed; 49"H x 39"W unframed. Condition report: has been restored and relined, please see photos. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. This lot cannot be shipped in house. For an instant guaranteed third party shipping quote through Quality Packing and Shipping visit: https://www.qualitypackship.com/abington-copy-1 or contact our other third party shippers.
Abington Auction Gallery
Apr. 15, 2021
Henry William Pickersgill RA (London 1782-1875) The Countess of Clanwilliam and her brother, seated in a garden, writing a letter
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Henry William Pickersgill RA (London 1782-1875) The Countess of Clanwilliam and her brother, seated in a garden, writing a letter oil on canvas 149.6 x 119.4cm (58 7/8 x 47in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 03, 2021
Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' album size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in).
Est: £500 - £700
Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' an album of various media, including oil, pencil and wash album size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 10, 2020
Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' album size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in).
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' an album of various media, including oil, pencil and wash album size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2019
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL R.A. (BRITISH 1782 - 1875)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL R.A. (BRITISH 1782 - 1875) Portrait of William Harrison (1785-1829) head and shoulders in a black coat and tied white stock Oil on canvas 55 x 45 cm (21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in) Sold together with William Harrison's original leather wallet containing correspondence and annuities dating from the early 19th century. William Harrison (1785 - 1829) was a partner with the London bookseller Harrison and Stephens. The present oil together with the accompanying period documentation offers a rare glimpse into the sitter's life and time. Henry Pickersgill enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1805 and began exhibiting there the following year. For over sixty years he was a constant and prolific exhibitor at the Royal Academy, where nearly four hundred of his paintings were shown. He was elected a Royal Academician Associate in 1822 and a Royal Academician in 1826. During his long career, he painted many of the most celebrated people of the day.
Chiswick Auctions
Mar. 20, 2019
* Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' album size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in).
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875) 'Oil and Pencil Sketches for Portraits' an album of various media, including oil, pencil and washalbum size 42 x 30cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16in).
Bonhams
Jan. 13, 2018
After Henry William Pickersgill R. A. (British, 1782-1875): a portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849), with pencil inscription 'Admiral' lower left on the margin, and pencil signature lower left obscured by frame, with legend
Est: £80 - £100
After Henry William Pickersgill R. A. (British, 1782-1875): a portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849), with pencil inscription 'Admiral' lower left on the margin, and pencil signature lower left obscured by frame, with legend and history to the back of the frame, engraved by G.T. Payne, published by the artist in 1849, 50 by 35cm, framed size 82 by 60cm. Provenance: The Estate of Mr Joseph B. Hay, son of Major-General Arthur K. Hay DSO OBE - 100 years of a military family.
Batemans Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 05, 2017
Henry William Pickersgill (UK,1782-1875) oil on canvas
Est: $1,700 - $1,900
ARTIST: Henry William Pickersgill (British, 1782 - 1875) NAME: Lady with Fan MEDIUM: oil on canvas IMAGE SIZE: 31 x 39 inches / 78 x 99 cm FRAME SIZE: 38 x 46 inch / 95 x 115 cm CONDITION: Good. A few restorations on canvas. Two small holes. Craquelure throughout. Minor losses to the frame. SKU#: 112195 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $239 + insurance. ADDITIONAL HIGH-RESOLUTION PHOTOS
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 14, 2017
Henry William Pickersgill (United Kingdom 1782 - 1875) Portrait of a young girl in red dress, oil on canvas, 40 x 32 inches
Est: $500 - $1,000
Henry William Pickersgill (United Kingdom 1782 - 1875) Portrait of a young girl in red dress, oil on canvas, 40 x 32 inches
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jun. 04, 2016
Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) R. A. Oil on canvas Portrait of Elizabeth Brereton with her two children, Daniel Grant and Elizabeth Grant stood in ,what is thought to be, Nuttall Hall garden, Ramsbottom. Lancashire Ascribed verso with artist
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) R. A. Oil on canvas Portrait of Elizabeth Brereton with her two children, Daniel Grant and Elizabeth Grant stood in ,what is thought to be, Nuttall Hall garden, Ramsbottom. Lancashire Ascribed verso with artist and has various yellow and chalk stock numbers verso, also bears indistinct label 84 x 58'' Comes via family Daniel Grant Brereton ( 1825-1872) became a Captain in the 5th Regiment Of the Royal Lancashire. Sister Elizabeth Grant Brereton ( 1822- 1826) died when young. Mother Elizabeth Brereton (1798-1875) is understood to have been descended from Sir William Brereton and Anne Fritton. The father Daniel Grant ( 1784-1855), not painted, owned many mills in the Bury area with his brother William. It is reputed that these two brothers were the inspiration for Charles Dickens Cheeryble Brothers in Nicholas Nickerby due to their association with the rise of the town and The Grant Arms Hotel, Ramsbottom The Grants were part of the Scottish family that fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie at Culloden , a third brother from Speyside and his descendants went on to form William Grant & Sons Ltd -Malt Whiskey Distillers. Dickins thanks the family for this information.
Claydon Auctioneers
Apr. 16, 2016
Attributed to Henry W. Pickersgill (1782-1875 British)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Portrait of a woman with a child on her back, unsigned, oil on canvas laid to canvas, 36'' H x 28'' W, est: $6000/8000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Jan. 27, 2016
Attributed to Henry William Pickersgill Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a Red Cravat
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Attributed to Henry William Pickersgill Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a Red Cravat Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches (76.3 x 66 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 27, 2015
ATTRIBUTED TO HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL, R.A. | A gentleman in a green jacket, half-length; A lady in a blue satin dress, half-length
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
a pair, both oil on canvas laid on board
Sotheby's
Mar. 22, 2014
HENRY W. PICKERSGILL (English, 1782-1875) (Attr.);
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HENRY W. PICKERSGILL (English, 1782-1875) (Attr.); Oil on canvas of a young woman in formal dress with white roses (framed); 50" x 40"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Mar. 07, 2013
Robert Chermside (British, 19th Century) - Portrait of Lieutenant William Gale (1788-1865) - oil
Est: £300 - £500
Robert A Chermside (British, 19th Century) Portrait of Lieutenant William Gale of Bardsea (1788-1865), Royal Hussars oil on canvas h:94 w: 74 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter. The inscription on the reverse of the canvas "R.A.C. M.D. X. R.H." refers to Robert A. Chermside, who served as the Regimental Surgeon of the 10th Royal Hussars from 1815 to 1823. William Gale was commissioned as a Cornet in the 10th Royal Hussars also in 1815, Lieutenant in 1817, and retired in 1820 or 1821. Chermside appears to have been a relatively talented artist as well as a Surgeon.
Cheffins
Nov. 29, 2012
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill - Portrait of
Est: £700 - £1,000
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill (British, 1782-1875) Portrait of a Lady, said to be Eliza Palmer (?1763-?1832) nee Cadwallader Edwards), wife of Dean Palmer (see Lot ?), half-length, seated, in a Turban-style Headdress oil on canvas h:88 w: 68 cm Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter. Other Notes: Since this would appear, from the sitter's hair and dress, to date from not earlier than 1820, it is unlikely to be Eliza Palmer, as she would by then have been aged 57.
Cheffins
Mar. 22, 2012
Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) Portrait of Charlotte, Countess of Surrey, 30 x 25in.
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) oil on canvas, Portrait of Charlotte, Countess of Surrey, 30 x 25in.
Gorringes
Mar. 07, 2012
School of Henry William Pickersgill, 1782-1875
Est: €600 - €900
School of Henry William Pickersgill, 1782-1875 Portrait of a young woman reading a letter, Oil on canvas 60 x 47 cm.
Sheppards
Jun. 14, 2011
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), LADY HANNAH JANE MOWBRAY COCHRANE (1794-1864), Oil on canvas sculpted arch top; titled to the plaque, 35.5" x 27" - 90.2 x 68.6 cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Circle of Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875), British LADY HANNAH JANE MOWBRAY COCHRANE (1794-1864); Oil on canvas sculpted arch top; titled to the plaque 35.5" x 27" - 90.2 x 68.6 cm. Provenance: Estate of Baron Cochrane of Cult, Crawford Prior Fife, Scotland; Estate of Sir Archibald Cochrane (1885-1958), Governor of Burma, Chairman of The Hetton Coal Company; Estate of Arthur Fitzgerald Cochrane, Gatehouse of Fleet; Estate of Peter Cochrane, Sarnia Note: Lady Hannah Jane Mowbray married Capt. Hon. Archibald Cochrane, born 1783, the son of Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald and Anne Gilchrist on January 11, 1812
Waddington's
Sep. 10, 2009
HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL (1782-1875) BRITISH Half
Est: £200 - £400
HENRY WILLIAM PICKERSGILL (1782-1875) BRITISH Half length portrait of Charles Spratt. 29 x 25ins.
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Dec. 05, 2007
Portrait of a brother and sister, full-length, she in a white dress, pink coat and pearl necklace, writing a letter, he in a black suit, seated by a plinth, in a garden
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (London 1782-1875) Portrait of a brother and sister, full-length, she in a white dress, pink coat and pearl necklace, writing a letter, he in a black suit, seated by a plinth, in a garden oil on canvas 58¾ x 47 in. (149.3 x 119.5 cm.) with an old partially legible hand-written label 'Portrait of....O[...], at the... Pickersgille [?] £100...and brought out to the... Polkingtens [?] in Culcutta [stet.], in September 1822./...there, till my banishment in/...1823. Then we brought the picture here with us J.J. [Barklay/Butter...?] Private Property of the [Barklay/Butter...?]...' (attached to the stretcher)
Christie's
Nov. 22, 2007
Henry William Pickersgill R.A. 1782-1875 , Portrait of Major General Sir Henry Wheatley, Bt, C.B., G.C.H. (1777-1852) oil on canvas
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
half length, standing, wearing the sash and breast star of the Royal Guelphic Order oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Sep. 26, 2007
Baron Alexander von Humboldt, seated three-quarter length, wearing the star and the broad band of the order of the Red Eagle, one hand resting on a map on a draped table
Est: £100,000 - £150,000
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (1782-1875) Baron Alexander von Humboldt, seated three-quarter length, wearing the star and the broad band of the order of the Red Eagle, one hand resting on a map on a draped table oil on canvas 56 x 43¾in. (142.2 x 109.2cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 26, 2007
Portrait of Sir John Conroy, 1st Bt. (1786-1854), three-quarter-length, in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, holding a plumed helmet in his right hand, by a pillar
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (London 1782-1875) Portrait of Sir John Conroy, 1st Bt. (1786-1854), three-quarter-length, in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, holding a plumed helmet in his right hand, by a pillar with an extensive old handwritten biographical inscription listing the sitter's various Orders 'Sir John Conroy, Bart, Pickersgill Pinxit Knight Commander, of the Guelphic, Order, Knight Commander of St Bento, D., airs of Portugal, Grand Cross, of the Saxon Order, of Ernestine Grand Cross of the tower & Sword of Portugal. Nat. 1876. Ob. 1854. etc.' (on back of canvas) oil on canvas 56 x 44 in. (142.4 x 111.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 04, 2007
Portrait of Sir John Conroy, 1st Bt. (1786-1854), three-quarter-length, standing in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, holding a plumed helmet in his right hand, by a pillar
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (London 1782-1875) Portrait of Sir John Conroy, 1st Bt. (1786-1854), three-quarter-length, standing in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, holding a plumed helmet in his right hand, by a pillar with an extensive old handwritten biographical inscription listing the sitter's various Orders 'Sir John Conroy, Bart, Pickersgill Pinxit Knight Commander, of the Guelphic, Order, Knight Commander of St Bento, D., airs of Portugal, Grand Cross, of the Saxon Order, of Ernestine Grand Cross of the tower & Sword of Portugal. Nat. 1876. Ob. 1854. etc.' (on back of canvas) oil on unlined canvas 56 x 44 in. (142.4 x 111.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 19, 2005
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (1782-1875)
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Portrait of John Thomas Barber Beaumont, full-length, seated, in a black coat, holding a quill in his right hand, by a table with an inkstand and documents inscribed 'Thorley Sedgewick/....mons', the County Fire Office beyond oil on canvas 94 1/4 x 57 3/4 in. (239.4 x 146.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 19, 2005
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (1782-1875)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Portrait of Thomas Richter, three-quarter-length, seated in a black suit, with a paper in his right hand signed and dated 'HW Pickersgill RA 1847' (lower right) oil on canvas, unframed 50 1/4 x 40 1/8 in. (127.6 x 102 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 09, 2005
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (1782-1875)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of Sir Charles Morgan (1760-1846), seated three-quarter-length, in a black suit, holding a letter in his right hand oil on canvas 51 x 40 1/4 in. (129.6 x 102.2 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 25, 2002
After Stephen Pearce
Est: $4,680 - $6,240
Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross, DCL, FRS, by Alexander Scott engraved beneath the title 'From the Original Portrait placed in the Royal Hospital Greenwich by several Naval Officers & Scientific Men, in honour of his great Discoveries, & Achievements in the Arctic, and the Antarctic Regions. North Magnetic Pole Discovered 1st June 1831 - Highest South Latitude (78o11) attained 23 r d feb 1842.' handcoloured mezzotint 203/4 x 161/4in. (52.7 x 41.3cm.) [ With :] Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862). Autograph letter signed to H.W. Pickersgill, Whitgift Hall, 15 December 1849, on a misunderstanding about sending a picture to him, and on an engraving which has been 'greatly admired & the likeness pronounced... perfect', 2 pages, 8vo (traces of guards and slight staining to inner margin). Henry William Pickersgill (1782-1875) was a prolific portraitist of politicians, literary figures, scientists and others; he was librarian of the Royal Academy from 1856 until his death. (2).
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2001
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. (1782-1875)
Est: $5,600 - $8,400
Portrait of Sir John Conroy, Bt. (1782-1875), standing three-quarter-length, in full military uniform, his left hand resting on papers on a table, in an interior with identifying inscription (on a label on the stretcher) oil on canvas 55 7/8 x 44 in. (142 x 111.7 cm.).
Christie's
Mar. 21, 2001
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A.
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Henry William Pickersgill, R.A. 1782-1875 portrait of sir charles james napier (1782-1853) three-quarter length, standing, wearing uniform oil on canvas 123 by 95 cm., 50 by 40 in. After a distinguished career in the Peninsula War serving under Sir John Moore, during which time he was severely injured and taken prisoner at Corunna, Napier was promoted to Lt. Colonel in 1811. On Napoleon's escape from Elba, he volunteered again for service and was made C.B. in 1815. After the Napoleonic Wars he lived for some time in Cephalonia, became a friend of Byron and was offered the leadership of the Greek army which he turned down whilst making clear his sympathy for the Greeks. His reputation rests, however, on his campaigns in India in the 1840's where he suppressed revolts in the Sind. In 1841, with 2800 men he defeated a force of over 22000 near Miani after a desperate fight and he went on to defeat Shir Muhammad 'the Lion of Mirpur' at Dubba. Furthermore, he introduced a civil government to the region with a judiciary and an effective police force, for which he was warmly congratulated by the Duke of Wellington. He returned to England in 1850. He wrote books on the road sytem of Cephalonia, administration of the colonies, the defects of Indian government and military subjects. Provenance: The artist's studio sale, Christie's, 17th July 1875, lot 352; Hampton and Sons, Pall Mall, London Literature: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, Vol.I, p.334 Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1852, no.110
Sotheby's