Portrait Study of Lady Lilford, née Mary Elizabeth Fox, as Mary Queen of Scots

Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841) Portrait Study of Lady Lilford, née Mary Elizabeth Fox, as Mary Queen of Scots with a letter from the artist relating to the composition of the portrait dated April 2nd 1835 (attached to the drawing); and with inscription 'The above manuscript note of Sir D Wilkie's having been placed in my hands for the purpose of splitting/or dividing has been subjected to my process and/having succeeded in the operation have much pleasure/in subscribing my name/W Baldwin/February 14th. 1850 (inventor of the Process)' (on the mount) pencil, black chalk and watercolour 14 x 11½ in. (35.5 x 29.3 cm.)