Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Records confirm Bryan Barton Cubitt was born in Witton, Norfolk, United Kingdom in 1892 to Helen Elizabeth and Bernard Cubitt.
The Portraits backing board bears an old label of a framer, gilder and restorer by the name of Dimmock & Son, of 66 London Street, Norwich.
There is a black and white photo copied on to a website where you can add details of WW1 soldiers at https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1047770
The eight pointed star on the officers cap badge confirms he is in the East Yorkshire Regiment.
ABOUT THE REGIMENT
The East Yorkshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army first formed in 1685 as Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. It was amalgamated with the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1958 and with the Green Howards and The Duke of Wellington's Regiment to form The Yorkshire Regiment in 2006.
FRAME
The portrait has been newly framed in a 3 1/2" gilt frame, which complements the colouring very well. It will be supplied wired and ready to hang.
MEASUREMENTS ( Including Frame )
FRAME SIZE.
29 1/4" x 26 1/2" - 74.25cm x 67.3cm
MEDIUM : Pastels on paper under original glass.
CONDITION: Very good. The slip and glass are original and the frame is new.
DELIVERY
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Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
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Lieutenant Bryan Barton Cubitt (1892-1915) British Army Officer East Yorkshire Regiment Ww1 Oil Portrait Painting
