English School, early 19th Century

English School, early 19th Century
Portrait of General Alava, K.C.B., (1771-1843), seated full-length, in a great coat and cap, a book and a walking stick in his hands, crutches and books by his side
watercolour
8½ x 11 in. (21.5 x 27.9 cm.)

Given by the Rt. Hon. Charles Arbuthnot (1767-1850) to Lord FitzRoy Somerset.

Specialist note

General Don Miguel Alava was severely wounded at the battle of Orthez, 27 February 1814, during the Peninsular War. This depiction of him almost certainly shows him recovering from his wounds thereafter.