MARCUS STONE, R.A. | A REVERIE

Donated by the artist to the Artists War Fund to be sold, Christie's, London, 24 February 1900, lot 147;

Sotheby's, London, 28 September 1988, lot 177, where purchased by the present owner

This picture was the artist's contribution to the Artists War Fund sale, which raised £12,200 for survivors and widows of the Boer War. Among the three-hundred contributions were John William Waterhouse's Destiny (Townley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley) and Frank Dicksee's Stella (sold in these rooms 14 July 2016, lot 18).