44 Fitzwilliam Square: Works from the Estate of the Late Patrick Kelly
44 Fitzwilliam Square: Works from the Estate of the Late Patrick Kelly
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.W.S., N.E.A.C., R.A., R.H.A. | PORTRAIT OF MR. FRANCIS HENRY EDWARD LIVESAY
Auction Closed
November 10, 04:34 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
SIR WILLIAM ORPEN, R.W.S., N.E.A.C., R.A., R.H.A.
1878-1931
PORTRAIT OF MR. FRANCIS HENRY EDWARD LIVESAY
signed u.l.: ORPEN
oil on canvas
112 by 86.5cm., 44 by 34in.
The Artist's Studio Book (34/07), 1922, 'Mr Livisey £600';
The sitter, and thence by family descent;
Sotheby's, London, 16 May 2003, lot 66
Francis Livesay (1850-1938) was a successful businessman and founder of the insurance company Livesay, Hawthorn and Manby (his partners joined him in 1909 and 1914 respectively). Determined and energetic, his family recalled him swimming in the Serpentine well into his old age.