Cecil Aldin RBA (British, 1870 - 1935), 'Bobs as a schoolmaster', an original lithograph, early 20th century, (the image shows Field-Marshall Lord Roberts teaching the young son of an Inn Keeper how to trace the letters of the alphabet, the event took place during the Boer War Campaign and was reported by Reuters, 29cm by 41cm, framed.
Provenance: from the private collection of Christopher Pacey-Day, amassed over the past 60 years, a businessman, councillor, and passionate art collector, from Rugby, Warwickshire, whose late wife was the ballerina Sylvia Lorden.

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