Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
(1864-1922), Field-Marshal and Irish Unionist politician20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 17 portraits
Wilson fought in the 'black week' of the Second Boer War when successive defeats in December 1899 shook British confidence. Following the relief of Ladysmith, 1900, he became Lord Roberts's assistant military secretary and returned with him at the end of 1900. His distinguished career during World War One led to his appointment as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 1918-22, and Field Marshal, 1919. Shortly after his election as Conservative MP for North Down, Northern Ireland, he was killed by Irish Republicans.
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by Inglis Sheldon-Williams
watercolour and pencil, 1900
NPG 4039(7)
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, circa 1919-1922
NPG 2889
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by Sir William Orpen
oil on canvas, 1919
NPG 4183
General Officers of World War I
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1922
On display in Room 25 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1954
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by John Singer Sargent
pencil, circa 1922
NPG 2908(13)
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
photogravure, published 4 March 1911
NPG x27448
Winston Churchill reviewing the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, August 1919
NPG x6119
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
bromide print, 1920
NPG x27450
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
bromide print, 1920
NPG x27452
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
bromide print, 1920
NPG x27451
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by John George Day, after a photograph by George Charles Beresford
etching, 1921
NPG D7562
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1920
NPG x6614
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1920
NPG x6615
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, 1st Bt
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1920
NPG x6616
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