Lot 149: John Cox Dillman Engleheart (British, 1782-1862)

An Officer of the Royal Engineers, wearing scarlet coat with gold standing collar and epaulette, white chemise and black stock, dark blue overcoat with red lined standing collar and white inner lining draped over his left shoulder. Signed on the reverse and dated J.CDillman Engleheart/ Pinxit./ 1827./ 75 Upper Berkley Street/ London Portman, gilt-mounted on papier-mâché frame. Rectangular, 91mm (3 9/16in) high Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 4 July 1983, lot 183.