Portrait of Lieutenant General Christopher Jeaffreson (1761-1824) half-length, in the uniform of an officer in the East Norfolk militia oil on canvas 76.5 x 64cm; sold with a contemporary pen and ink and watercolour representation of the Jeaffreson of Dullingham coat-of-arms, 11 x 7.2cm (2) Footnote: The sitter was at this stage either a Major or Lieutenant Colonel and the brass badge on his sword belt with "4 Reserve" on it confirms that the sitter was an officer in that militia as it became the 4th (Reserve) Battalion of 9th Regiment of Foot (later the Royal Norfolk Regiment). The mourning band worn by the sitter on his left arm over his uniform is probably for the death of King George III and thus dates the portrait to around 1820. At that date, Jeaffreson was already a Major General but it would not have been unusual for him as a rich local squire to also hold an honorary rank or appointment in a local militia unit. We are grateful to Christopher Joll, Regimental Historian of the Household Cavalry, for his assistance with this catalogue entry. Provenance: By descent from the sitter, great-great-great-great-grandfather of the present owner Condition report: Oil on a twill weave canvas which has been lined. The twill weave is now evident on the texture of the paint due to lining. There are drying cracks in the lighter paint passages which would have formed as the paint layer dried. Overall the paint layers are in a good condition. Areas of retouching are mainly located in the background and are slightly darker than the original but acceptable. The varnish is yellowed and matte with a layer of dust across the surface. The gilding on the frame is worn in many areas but stable overall.