4 OF 8 
Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston
4 of 8 portraits on display in Room 38 at the National Portrait Gallery
Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston
by Tom Wood
oil on panel, 1999
46 in. x 44 in. (1168 mm x 1118 mm)
Commissioned, 1999
Primary Collection
NPG 6519
Sitter
Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston (1940-), Obstetrician; pioneer of fertility treatment. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artist
Tom Wood (1955-), Painter. Artist of 4 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
This Portrait
The devices in the background of the portrait make reference to the biological processes involved in Lord Winston's work: on the right are abstracted shapes representing the structure of egg cells and fallopian tubes and the injection of a single sperm during the fertilisation process. The shadow on the left derives from a skull in the sitter’s office and the stave indicates his interest in music.
Linked Publications
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 672
Subjects & Themes
Commissions - Paintings and Drawings
Contemporary tour
Eyeglasses and spectacles
Scientific discovery tour
On display in Room 38 at the National Portrait Gallery
