Military Officer Oil Portrait Painting of Red Coat

Huge Scale 19th Century Oil Portrait Painting On Canvas of A Distinguished Gentleman wearing ceremonial dress. John L.Scott ( b.1815-d.1888 ) Aged 73 Standing Three Quarter Length & Set Within A Carved Gilt-wood frame. He is depicted full length in this fine oil portrait, looking confidently towards the observer and portrays a dominant figure wearing ceremonial dress, his hand resting on a pile of books, denoting a man of intellectual ability and knowledge.The dress uniform is a scarlet red tunic and black tailored trousers with a bicorne feathered hat held in his right hand. His tunic is dressed with a double row of silver embossed buttons and displays silver braided epaulettes over his shoulders denoting an senior rank. He looks a notable character of importance fashioning his distinct side burns and grey moustache, both a distinguishing sign of a military man, proud of his appearance and upholding the standards expected from wearing a uniform whilst serving in public office. Family Tree John L.Scott Birthdate: February 23, 1815 Birthplace: Dumfries, Scotland Census 1881 London house 38 Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London (Middx) He married Mary Gillham, 14 Apr 1847 at St Mary, Birkenhead (Cheshire). Occupation John L.Scott lived in Mollance House and also farmed Dryburgh farm up to his death in 1888. He was a woollen manufacturer, who set up Kingholm Mill in 1857 in Dumfries Son of Robert Scott the tweed manufacturer. Occupation detailed in 1881 as Landed Proprietor, Jp & Ds, Died 23rd Oct 1888 at "Mollance", Castle Douglas, Dumfries (Scotland) - Aged 73. A unique opportunity to purchase an historic painting not very often brought to market. Quote Our Ref 0889