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Portrait of R.G.M. Street, painting
Gunn, James (A.R.A) (From National Portrait Gallery website -
James Gunn attended drawing lessons from the age of five. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art, the Edinburgh College of Art and the Académie Julian in Paris. From 1929, Gunn devoted himself to portrait painting. He received commissions from many leading figures of the day including prime ministers, field marshals, judges, dons, bankers and actors. One of Gunn’s notable portraits was Conversation Piece at Royal Lodge, Windsor, a portrait of George VI and his family commissioned for the National Portrait Gallery in 1950. His portrait of Elizabeth II, painted for the Royal Artillery regiment, was voted painting of the year at the Royal Academy in 1953.)
Portrait of R.G.M. Street (1900-1961, and founder of the South American Saint Line) sitting with spectacles in hand. Signed and dated bottom right. In ornate gilt frame.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
89.161I
Creation/Production
Gunn, James (A.R.A)
Date: 1949
Acquisition
Donation, 11/1989
Measurements
frame
(mm): 928
frame
(mm): 686
frame
(mm): 1131
frame
(mm): 928
Techniques
oil on canvas
painting and drawing
Material
canvas
Location
In store
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