Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, presented in a period gilt frame with brass gallery plaque.

Frame dimensions 24 3/4 x 17 in.

From the Collection of the late Lillian Hoyle, Morganton, North Carolina

The Collector's Gallery, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
From the Estate of the late Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill, London (acquired 4 September 1969)

Born in the county of Durham, James Andrew McColvin apprenticed to a jeweler in Newcastle as a young man. After marrying in 1889, he turned to painting and is best known for his depictions of young woman. His work may be found in the National Trust and Haworth Art Gallery.

Minor craquelure and some light over-cleaning; overall in good estate condition.