Disraeli at Aylesbury.

£1,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

The Rev. Loraine Loraine-Smith (1784–1857), was the son of the amateur painter of portraits and sporting subjects Charles Loraine Smith (1751–1835). The subject, Benjamin Disraeli (1801-1881) was a Statesman, Tory politician and novelist who twice served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Whilst in Parliament he sat for several constituencies, however from 1847 to 1876 he was MP Buckinghamshire for which Aylesbury is the county market town. The inscription next to the image of Disraeli reads: 'Israeli at Aylesbury by L Loraine Smith / Many years / ago when / he Mr / J A Smith(?) / quarrelled at / the election.' Original watercolour, pen and ink drawing; mounted, framed and glazed; overall size: 38.5 x 34 cm.

• Binding: Hardcover

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