Year: 19th Century
Size: 38" x 32"
Medium: Oil
Description: Large 19th Century portrait of Major Richard Ellison, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition oval study of the officer in his red tunic and hair and sideburns typical of the period. Original antique gilt frame with plaque.  Richard Ellison (1807-1881) of Boultham Hall, Lincolnshire, was the son of Richard Ellison, MP of 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 his marriage, he was given by his father the estate of Boultham Hall. Ellison took public office as a Justice of the Peace and was a Major in the Royal North Lincoln Militia from 1836. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1853. When the Lincoln Poor Law Union was established in 1836, Ellison was appointed its Guardian. He was a notable supporter of the local community and in 1840 following severe flooding in the area surrounding Boultham, he installed several steam pumps to alleviate the floods. Measurements: 38" x 32" framed approx
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