Photos: Jonathan Russell.

“The portrait depicts Margaret Pirie Scott-Elliot (née Evans, 1868-1951), wife of Colonel Adam Scott-Elliot, and their two daughters Aline Margaret and Isabel Louisa. The family had homes in London and Norfolk, where this portrait was painted.” (Notice by painting at Manchester Art Gallery.)

The plaque on the picture is incorrect. Annie was born in 1844, not 1845.

• Media: oil on canvas.
• Dimensions: ± circular, 1693 x 1684 mm (2.24 m²).
• History: signed and dated 1912; purchased from Mrs Marjorie A. Scott-Elliot, 1923; exhibited Manchester Art Gallery, 23 Feb 2018 to 6 Jan 2019.
• Location: Manchester Art Gallery.