Lot 327 , Attributed to Andrew Geddes (1783-1844), oil on canvas, Half-length portrait of Barrington Pope Blachford (1784-1816) in uniform

Attributed to Andrew Geddes (1783-1844)
oil on canvas
Half-length portrait of Barrington Pope Blachford (1784-1816) in uniform, probably that of the Isle of Wight Yeomanry
35.5in x 28in
Estimate £800-1,200

Note: See the mirror image drypoint portrait of Barrington Pope Blachford dated 1815 in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland.
Blachford inherited several estates on the Isle of Wight including Osborne, which his widow sold to Queen Victoria in 1845 for £26,000 in order to discharge debts. The Queen had the house demolished to make way for the present day Osborne House.

Oil on original canvas in good untouched condition, might benefit from a clean but no other faults noted, housed in a later gilt frame with label giving details of the work verso. Frame 105.5 x 86cm


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Sold for £750