
Philippa Iles
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Provenance
John Jervis, Admiral of the Fleet and 1st Earl of St Vincent (1734-1823) and thence by descent through the family to the present owners. For full provenance listing see footnote to lot 56.
This work is a version of the portrait by Beechey now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG 2222). It was a gift to the Earl of St Vincent by his fellow Admiral Sir Augustus Clifford, recorded in the inscription on the reverse of the canvas.