The Rt Hon. William McEwan MP (1827-1913)
Eunice Pattison (fl.1900-1914)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1914
Materials
Watercolour on ivory,gold, enamel, pearl
Measurements
90 mm (H)95 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246519
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, The Rt Hon. William McEwan MP (1827-1913) by Eunice Pattison (fl.1900-1914). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of an elderly man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a grey suit, buff waistcoat. Blue eyes, grey hair and long beard, healthy complexion. Plain blue scumbled background.
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded, but probably originally at 16 Charles Street, Mayfair, Mrs Greville's London home, and bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This item found on the probate inventory record for Charles Street chattels at Polesden Lacey, miniatures and objects in the safe, page 45.
Makers and roles
Eunice Pattison (fl.1900-1914), miniaturist