Duncan Grant (British, 1885-1978) Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, Seated in an Interior 6...

Duncan Grant (British, 1885-1978) Portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, Seated in an Interior signed and dated 'D Grant./.59' (lower right) oil on canvas laid to board 63 x 47.7 cm. (24 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.) Footnotes: Provenance The sitter Her sale; Sotheby's, London, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire: The Last of the Mitford Sisters, 2 March 2016, lot 63, where acquired by the present owners Private Collection, U.K. Exhibited Bolton Abbey Estate, Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel, 1995 (on loan) The tastemaker Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1920-2014), known as Debo was a great admirer and supporter of Grant. Grant's painting of the Irish Cavendish family seat Lismore Castle hung in the Duchess's bedroom at Chatsworth. We are grateful to Richard Shone for his assistance in cataloguing the present work. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing