The Cross,Stanton

Date: Circa 1910

Dimensions: Height: 49.5 cm (19.5 in.), Width: 60 cm (23.6 in.)

Owner/Location: Private Owner

Description

It is estimated that the painting was commissioned circa 1910 from the artist by Sir Philip Stott Bt (1858-1937), owner of Stanton Court and the village of Stanton, Gloucestershire, and thence by descent. The painting is of the medieval cross in Stanton, which was three miles from F.D. Millet’s house in Broadway. Philip Stott bought Stanton Court and the village in 1906.

Provenance

The painting was placed for auction on April 6,2022, and was purchased by the current owners at that time. It remains in private ownership.

Literature

Publications:

1910, The Cross,Stanton by Francis Davis Millet