Sir Daniel Macnee FRSE, PRSA (Scottish 1806-1882) Title : A very large XIX and wonderfully decorative full - length portrait of a young child in period attire with lakeside background Record sale at auction for the artist is $28,123 Medium : Oil on canvas Provenance: From a private London collector and signed lower right hand side. Overall size 136 cm x 110 cm x 4 cm and the painting itself measures at sight is 123 cm x 96 cm . Condition report . The painting is in excellent condition for its age and has had some well blended professional restoration in its history and has been lined and is ready to hang . There areas of light craquelure The frame is from the 2O th and is offered as a gift . Sir Daniel Macnee was a leading Scottish portrait He studied under portraitist and landscapist . Macnee continued his studies at the Trustees’ Academy and in 1829 was admitted to the Royal Scottish Academy. Macnee eventually returned to Glasgow, where he established a flourishing portrait studio. His sitters included wealthy merchants, pioneering industrialists, aristocrats and even Queen Victoria. In 1876 he returned to Edinburgh and was elected President of the Royal Scottish Academy and was knighted. The painting being offered is a beautiful example of the painters work and is highly tactile. The colours are still excellent and the tonality is lovely . Please note : The frame that is included in the pictures above has been added to the artwork by a third party/the seller, as such it’s not an integral part of the object. The frame is being provided to you at no additional costs so that when your artwork arrives at your house you can immediately display it on your wall. As such any damages to the frame itself, that do not affect the integrity of the artwork, cannot be accepted as a valid reason to open a claim or request a cancellation. We would also point out that whilst we insure all paintings before shipping that we have no control over shipping once we have sent the painting . The successful bidder will be responsible for paying any import duties and any associated VAT in the country of destination . Please refer to the auction terms regarding this before bidding. All of the art that we sell is insured for shipping ( subject to the above ). All shipping is professionally packed. . we have been getting most paintings shipped to most parts of the EU with 5 working days but we cannot guarantee this . We have on a couple of occasions experienced a few delays with customs in certain countries over the last few weeks. Please Note: Studio/Gallery photos of paintings on an easel on the published material are intended only to represent accurately the size of the painting within that room environment. Also refer to the shipping costs and note the auctioneers disclaimer regarding potential customs charges . We cannot calculate these as they are levied in the country of destination and the amount payable is determined by customs there and not by ourselves or the auctioneers. We have experienced some customs charging higher than expected import taxes; so we would advise bidders to attempt the establish the likely excise duties that your own National customs will charge you before bidding and committing to buy the painting. We must emphasise it is NOT the UK customs that will be charging you; but your own national customs,