David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945) Prime Minister

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

William Orpen was born in Stillorgan, County Dublin. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1897 to 1899 and in 1902, opened a school of art in Chelsea, London with Augustus John (1878-1961). In 1917, Orpen was appointed as an Official War Artist and made several sketches and paintings on the front line. In 1919 he was present as an official painter at the Paris Peace Conference, a meeting of diplomats of more than 30 countries that discussed how to establish lasting peace. Orpen was knighted in 1918 and became a Royal Academician in 1921.

People

David, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor Lloyd George (1863 - 1945)

Places

Subjects

folder, paper (as Subject), book, male portrait, moustache, Welsh, man, 20th century costume, suit, spectacles, bow tie, Earl, Leader of the Liberal Party, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Prime Minister, Secretary of State for War, President of the Board of Trade, desk, chair

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Sir William Orpen (1878 - 1931)

Title

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945) Prime Minister

Date

1927

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 89.00 cm, width: 94.50 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Christie's, 12 June 1981

Inscription

tl: ORPEN 2

Provenance

Collection of William Lloyd George; sold through Christie's, London, on 12 June 1981 (Lot 50); from which sale purchased by the Government Art Collection

GAC number

15206