Alexander Galloway (Scottish act. 1794-1812)/Portrait miniature of a Gentleman/traditionally said to be Samuil Greig (1778-1807) wearing a blue coat with white stock/watercolour on ivory, 5.5cm x 4.5cm/the frame with fine hair scroll panel to the reverse/Note: Captain Samuil Samuilovich Greig (1778-1807) was the Russian Consul in London, he married Mary Somerville. They had two sons, one of whom, Woronzow Greig (1805-1865) became a barrister and scientist. Another son, Ivan Samuilovich Greig (1776-1802) travelled to China but was never heard of again. His grandson Samuil Alexeyvich Greig (1827-1887) was the Russian Minister of Finance 1877- 80, a General-Lieutenant he took part in the defence of Sebastopol during the Crimea War. He is buried in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery in St Petersburg