The Contrabandista
Arthur Melville ARSA RSW (1855–1904)
1892
Oil on canvas
39½ x 32 inches.
Provenance: by descent to the artist’s brother, George
melville; the artist’s sister, minni Elliot; by descent to her
daughter, miss Elliot; miss Elliot’s sale, Edinburgh, Dowell’s
July 1968; The Fine Art Society; on loan to the National
Gallery of Scotland, 1998-2003; Private Collection
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