Mrs Mrs Robert Hollond, philanthropist, nee Ellen Julia Teed (1822 - 1884) by Ary Scheffer, 1851

The sitter, ellen julia teed (1822 - 1884), married robert hollond, mp for hastings, in 1840. She was an authoress and philanthropist, and held a salon in paris which attracted the leading liberals of the day. She presented boucher's 'pan and syrinx' to the national gallery in 1880.; robert hollond (1808-1877) funded and then took part in establishing a distance ballooning record with thomas monck mason and charles green. He later served as a whig politician representing the constituency of hastings. Object Type: painting. Date: 1851. Dimensions: height: 81.9 cm (32.2 in) ; width: 60.3 cm (23.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Gallery. Mrs Robert Hollond