The Rt Hon. William McEwan (1827-1913)
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
wood, photographic paper and glass
Measurements
292 mm (H)215 mm (W)535 mm (H)459 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246387
Summary
The framed photograph William McEwan's portrait by Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant (1845-1902)
Full description
A framed photograph of the large oil painting of William McEwan by Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant for which he had five sittings at the Savoy Hotel. This was a gift from his daughter, Margaret. Apparently he didn't like it so had another painted, this time by Walter Ouless (1848 - 1933). Both can be seen at Polesden Lacey. William was a Scottish Liberal Party politician, philanthropist and brewer. He married Helen Anderson in 1885, their daughter, Margaret Helen Anderson (1863 - 1942) was a witness to their wedding. William McEwan, a wealthy brewer and bussinessman made Margaret his sole heir establishing her in society, making her marriage to Hon. Ronald Greville (1864 - 1908) acceptable and financing her life-long role in society centred at Polesden Lacey and Charles Street, Mayfair.
Marks and inscriptions
FROM / WALTER JONES / Designer and Manufacturer of / Artistic Photo' Frames, / SCREENS, ETC., / 196, SLOANE STREET, LONDON, S.W. (printed label on reverse)