ADAM'S Country House Collections Day II - 28th April 2026

88 540 ATTRIBUTED TO WILLIAM BROCAS, RHA (C. 1794-1868) Posthumous portrait of David Cairnes (1645-1722), small full-length, standing, in uniform, on the battlements of Lon- donderry, before a cannon oil on canvas 108 x 72 cm with identifying inscriptions and dated ‘1688’ Provenance: The Barons Rossmore, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent David Cairnes (1645-1722) was actively involved in the Siege of Derry. It was a pivotal event in the Williamite War. Cairnes argued for the city to be defended against James II, who ad- vanced with the Jacobite forces. The city was summoned to surrender, but was rebuffed by shouts of ‘No Surrender!’. € 5,000 - 7,000 539 WILLIAM BROCAS, RHA (C.1794- 1868) Portrait of the Hon. Major Richard Westenra (1796- 1838), small full-length, standing, in the uniform of the Monaghan Regiment, on a terrace with a spaniel oil on canvas 106.5 x 72.5cm with identifying inscription Provenance: The Barons Rossmore, Rossmore Castle, Co. Monaghan, moved to Camla Vale, Co. Monaghan in the 1940s, thence by descent The Hon. Major Richard Westenra (1796-1838) was the son of Warner WilliamWestenra, 2nd Baron Ross- more (1765-1842) and Mary Ann Walsh (1770-1807). € 6,000 - 8,000