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John Masefield

(1878-1967), Poet Laureate

Sitter in 36 portraits
Poet Laureate (from 1930). His first book of poetry, Salt-Water Ballads (1902) includes one of his best known poems, 'Sea Fever', later set to music by John Ireland. He was also the author of naval histories, plays, criticism and children's books, including The Midnight Folk (1927) and The Box of Delights (1933).

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John Masefield, by Theodore Spicer-Simson - NPG 2053

John Masefield

by Theodore Spicer-Simson
plasticine medallion, 1922
NPG 2053

John Masefield, by Theodore Spicer-Simson - NPG 6969

John Masefield

by Theodore Spicer-Simson
bronze medallion, 1922
NPG 6969

John Masefield, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x82495

John Masefield

by Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass copy negative, 1910s
NPG x82495

John Masefield, by Alvin Langdon Coburn - NPG Ax7796

John Masefield

by Alvin Langdon Coburn
photogravure, 13 January 1913
NPG Ax7796

John Masefield, by Lady Ottoline Morrell - NPG Ax141686

John Masefield

by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, circa 1923
NPG Ax141686

John Masefield; W.B. Yeats, by Keystone Press Agency Ltd - NPG x137606

John Masefield; W.B. Yeats

by Keystone Press Agency Ltd
bromide press print, 1 January 1935
NPG x137606

John Masefield, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x16790

John Masefield

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 15 June 1939
NPG x16790

John Masefield, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x16791

John Masefield

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 15 June 1939
NPG x16791

John Masefield, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x16792

John Masefield

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 15 June 1939
NPG x16792

John Masefield, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x16793

John Masefield

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 15 June 1939
NPG x16793

John Masefield, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x16794

John Masefield

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 15 June 1939
NPG x16794

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