Caricature of Edward Ellice as a robin

Edward Ellice (1810-1880) was a Scottish landowner and Liberal politician, who played host to Landseer on many of his stays in Scotland. In 1860 Ellice purchased the Glengarry estate, adjacent to his father's land, and at Invergarry on Loch Oich, built a house renowned for its comfort. Landseer was a frequent guest there, and often made sketches on Invergarry writing paper.
A sketch of Ellice's wife Katherine Jane (known as Janie), on the same paper was sold in these Rooms, 7 December 2016, lot 136.