Portrait Du Major Richard Ellison (1807-1881) Attribué à Henry William Pickersgill, Ra

Portrait of Major Richard Ellison (1807-1881)

attributed to Henry William Pickersgill, RA (British, 1782-1875)

Large 19th century portrait of Major Richard Ellison, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and oval study condition of the officer in his red tunic and typical hair and sideburns of the time. Original antique gilt frame with plaque.



Richard Ellison (1807-1881) of Boultham Hall, Lincolnshire, was the son of Richard Ellison, MP for Sudbrooke Holme and Jane, daughter of William Maxwell. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. In 1830 he married Charlotte (1807-1891) daughter of Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet of Brocton (1739-1824). Upon her marriage, her father gave her the Boultham Hall estate.

Ellison took public office as a justice of the peace and served as a major in the North Lincoln Royal Militia from 1836. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1853. When the Lincoln Poor Law Union was formed in 1836, Ellison was appointed guardian of it. He was a notable supporter of the local community and in 1840, following severe flooding in the vicinity of Boultham, he installed several steam pumps to alleviate the flooding.


Credit to Christopher Bryant for identifying the model's uniform.



Dimensions: 38" x 32" framed approximately