Lot 69: David Morrison (British, 1793-1850)

A pair of wax portraits of Sir William Stuart (1798-1874) and his wife Henrietta Maria Pole (d.1853); he profile to the left, wearing coat and tied stock; she profile to the right, her hair upswept and dressed in curls. Natural wax in mid-relief, reverses with trade labels, both set into green leather travelling case with green velvet interior. Circular, 97mm ( 3 13/16in) diam. (2)

Sir William Stuart was the son of Most Rev. Hon. William Stuart and Sophia Margaret Juliana Penn. He held the offices of Member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace and the office of Deputy Lieutenant. Henrietta Maria Sarah Pole was the daughter of Admiral Sir Charles Morice Pole, 1st and last Bt. and Henrietta Goddard. She married Sir William Stuart, on 8 August 1821. Together they had four children.