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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940), Novelist and Governor-General of Canada

Sitter in 23 portraits
Author and Governor-General of Canada (1935-40); wrote historical novels and biographical studies but best known for his adventure stories, including The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915), Greenmantle (1916) and Mr Standfast (1919).

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3636

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Thomas John Clapperton
bronze bust, 1935
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3636

P490(79)

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Yousuf Karsh
bromide print, 1937
NPG P490(79)

P490(78)

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Yousuf Karsh
bromide print, 1939
NPG P490(78)

P490(80)

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Yousuf Karsh
bromide print, 1951
NPG P490(80)

x75736

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 24 May 1917
NPG x75736

x75737

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate glass negative, 24 May 1917
NPG x75737

Ax136133

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Howard Coster
vintage bromide print, 1931
NPG Ax136133

x3288

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1931
NPG x3288

x34298

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 3 April 1935
NPG x34298

x81241

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 3 April 1935
NPG x81241

x34299

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 3 April 1935
NPG x34299

x34300

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 3 April 1935
NPG x34300

D42391

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

after Unknown artist
cigarette card, 1937
NPG D42391

x6452

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1906
NPG x6452

Ax3437

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Howard Coster
print, 1931
NPG Ax3437

x10485

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1931
NPG x10485

x13680

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Howard Coster
10 x 8 inch film negative, 1931
NPG x13680

x153758

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

by Bassano
whole-plate film negative, 13 July 1932
NPG x153758

Links
John Buchan Centre, Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
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Novelists and authors
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