Antique oil painting on paper or panel dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in fair condition.
The work depicts Major Alexander Lafone, an officer in the British Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born in 1870 and died in 1917 in Palestine, judging by the painting, we can assume he was between 20 and 30 years old, which…
Antique oil painting on paper or panel dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in fair condition.
The work depicts Major Alexander Lafone, an officer in the British Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born in 1870 and died in 1917 in Palestine, judging by the painting, we can assume he was between 20 and 30 years old, which…