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Sir James Gunn (1893-1964), Painter

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 11 portraits
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.

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3654

Conversation piece (G.K. Chesterton; Maurice Baring; Hilaire Belloc)

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1932
NPG 3654

3984

G.K. Chesterton

by Sir James Gunn
chalk, 1932
NPG 3984

3985

G.K. Chesterton

by Sir James Gunn
chalk, 1932
NPG 3985

2935

Ernest Rutherford, Baron Rutherford

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1932
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2935

5534

Eric William Fenby

by Sir James Gunn
pencil, 1932
NPG 5534

4133

Eleanor Florence Rathbone

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1933
NPG 4133

3088

David Alexander Edward Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford and 10th Earl of Balcarres

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1939
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
NPG 3088

4300

Leopold Stennett Amery

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1942
NPG 4300

3778

Conversation piece at the Royal Lodge, Windsor

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1950
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3778

4949

Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII)

by Sir James Gunn
oil on board, 1954
NPG 4949

6833

Stella Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading (also Baroness Swanborough)

by Sir James Gunn
oil on canvas, 1961-1962
On display in Room 31 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6833

Links
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
Place
France