By direct descent, from an occupant at 5 Rosetti Studios, Flood Street, Chelsea, for whom H M Bateman was the landlord.
Exhibited
'The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1806-2025', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, November 2025-January 2026, no 62
Irene Vanbrugh and Gerald du Maurier acted with each other in both stage and film productions throughout the height of their fame in the early 20th century. They are depicted here together by Bateman in an emotional scene.