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William Carter (British, 1863-1939) Portrait of Lieutenant Maximilian Dudley Digges Dalison of the Scots Guards (1852-1885) signed upper right "William Carter '87" and inscribed with the sitter's name and date of death "20th March 1885" lower right oil on canvas 122 x 98cm (48 x 38in)
Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter Lieutenant Maximilian Dalison served with his regiment from 1871 until he was killed in action at Hasheen in 1885, during the Nile Expedition in the Egyptian campaign. We are grateful to Christopher Bryant for his assistance with this catalogue entry.
Oil on canvas which is unlined. The canvas tension is very slack which has led to the vertical and horizontal stretcher bars and severe undulations, notably at the upper left hand edge. The paint layer is in a stable condition, there are a few scuffs and scratches to the surface. At the lower right corner is an areas which looks like abrasion but is actually blanching in the varnish layer, the paint layer below is in tact. The varnish is matte and dull. There is wear and loss to the frame, especially along the lower edge.

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