The Hon. Phyllis Elinor Legh, Mrs Henry Gerard Walter Sandeman (1895-1986)
Léon Daviel (1862 - 1932)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1912
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
595 x 490 mm
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499968
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, The Hon. Phyllis Elinor Legh, Mrs Henry Gerard Walter Sandeman (1895-1986), signed top right L DAVIEL, 1912. A bust-length portrait of a young woman, body facing right, head turned to face spectator, with short brown curled hair and headband, mouth slightly open. Wearing a black shawl with grey lining over her shoulders, a cream dress with white sash and white lace around neck-line, adorned with jewelled pin.
Provenance
Gifted to National Trust in 2015 by Mrs Vincent.
Marks and inscriptions
Top right : L DAVIEL
Makers and roles
Léon Daviel (1862 - 1932), artist previously catalogued as by British School , artist