Portrait of Mr Richard Slater Milnes (1759-1804) (circle of Michael Dahl), Michael Dahl

Circle of michael dahl portrait of mr richard slater milnes (1759-1804), half-length, wearing a brown coat and white stock oil on canvas richard slater milnes was the son and heir of a presbyterian cloth merchant from wakefield. Whilst he retained an interest in the trade, he successfully transformed himself into a country gentleman and served as m. P. For york from 1784-1802. He married in 1781 rachel busk, the heir to the estate of the wealthy hans busk (see lots 189 and 44) and purchased fryston hall in 1788. Date: 18th century.