Alfred Borron Clay (1831-1868) - Lot 63

Alfred Borron Clay (1831-1868) Portrait of Francis Calvert-Gillett, the painter's brother-in-law, born in 1828 and a mining and civil engineer. Oval watercolor on paper executed in 1857 by the English painter Alfred Borron-Clay (1831-1868). 19.9 x 15.9 cm unframed 24.7 x 20.5 cm with frame Molded and gilded oval frame. On the occasion of the wedding of his sister, Mary Susanna Clay, Borron-Clay painted a portrait of his brother-in-law Francis Calvert-Gillett, born in 1828 and a mining and civil engineering engineer. At the time, the artist's father was a nationally recognized figure by the name of John Clay, and, as with Preston, he was a prison minister. Alfred Borron Clay (1831-1868) was an English English painter. Born on June 3, 1831 near Preston (Lancashire), he was the second was the second son of John Clay, chaplain of Preston Prison, and and his wife Henrietta Fielding. He was educated at Preston Grammar School school in Preston, but was also taught taught by his father.