Portrait of Major William Frederick Dick (1871-1938)signed 'R G Eves' (upper left)oil on canvas57 x 44.5cmtogether with a charcoal preparatory study signed and dated 1929 (2)William Frederick Dick of Josselyns served in the Royal Field Artillery and was promoted to Major in 1914. He married Dorothy Marion Ames in 1913. They lived at Little Horkesley Hall, near Colchester, which he purchased in 1917.Framed 81 x 69cmThe painting is executed in oil on a canvas support. The canvas is unlined and has an artists’ supplier stamp for Reeves and Son on the reverse. There are minor undulations across the surface and a build up of dust on the reverse. The paint layers are in a good, stable condition overall. The inside of the glass has deteriorated causing the mottled appearance to the work.