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The Betrothal

Subject:	figures, genre
Place:
Sitter:	Lewin, Willie and sister
Sitter Note:	William Terriss, and Ellaline Hicks née Terris (1871-1971)

Exhibited:	RA 1871 (cat. no. 65)
Further Exhibitions:	RA 1871
Sale Provenance:	Waring bt it 'L. Romer has got £100 for her picture of ‘The Betrothal’ from Waring'. Sold to Charles Waring esq for £100 [1871]
Alternative Title:
Note:	William Terriss né William Charles James Lewin was murdered outside the Adelphi Theatre, aged 49, died 16 December 1897 (Times 21 December 1897); funeral included Col. and Dr Lewin - brother Mr Friend Lewin (his sons Thomas and Herbert Friend?); Wife Isabel Lewin, son Thomas Herbert, daughter Ellaline, son William. Ellaline was a popular actress, and married Seymour Hicks (later Lord and Lady, and published reminiscences. She died a widow 16 June 1971 aged 100.

Reviews:
Jopling 1925 Quote:	'dear Willie Lewin and his sister sat for me'
Other Quotations:
Other Published Sources:	Jopling 1925 list
Unpublished Sources:	Grattan NB PLJ;