Lot 157: Edward (Eduardo) Lobo Moira (Portuguese, 1817-1887) The Reverend William Rayer, seated in an oak

tapestry-upholstered chair, wearing black suit and white bands, gold rings on his hands, gold seals at his waist signed and dated on reverse and inscribed with sitter's details, Painted by/ L. Moira/ London 1st May 1857 and label for J. Rawlings/ Agent, wood frame with inner gilded wood mount set into red velvet rectangular, with arched top, 187mm. (7 3/8in.) high According to the inscription on the reverse, the Reverend Rayer lived at Tidcombe Rectory, Tiverton, Devon.