Emily de Visme

St. Cecilia

grav. W. Bond, 1795

photo Christie's

The eight year old Emily de Visme, later Lady Murray (1787-1873)

taken from the pastel drawing by John Russell (1745-1806) R.A. pinxit 1794

135 x 110

(See W. Murray, London, Christie's 25 VI 1904)

O. Ch. Gutskunst, London; Edmond Veil-Picard, Paris 1911. Eugène Fischhof, Paris, Georges Petit, Lair-Dubreuil & Baudoin, 14.XII.1971, Lot 85 repr., 140 gns. London, Southeby's, 18.VII.1974, Lot 80, 500 pounds) Exh.: Paris 1911, no 56. Lit.: Williamson 1894, p. 128, unidentified missing.

sale at Christies 25 June 1904 was of the estate of the sitter's daughter Miss Gertrude Louise Murray (1814-1904)

Emily died in 1873 aged 86 at Wimbledon (Kingston), Surrey Vol. 2a Page 146