Dame Edith Sitwell

1 portrait matching these criteria:

- npg number matching '5801'

Dame Edith Sitwell, by Maurice Lambert, 1985 (circa 1923) - NPG 5801 - © Geoffrey Colley

© Geoffrey Colley

Dame Edith Sitwell

by Maurice Lambert
aluminium head, 1985 (circa 1923)
14 in. (354 mm) high
Purchased, 1985
Primary Collection
NPG 5801

Sitter

Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964), Poet. Sitter in 40 portraits.

Artist

Maurice Lambert (1901-1964), Sculptor. Artist of 5 portraits, Sitter in 12 portraits.

This Portrait

The head of Edith was commissioned by Osbert Sitwell from the sculptor, brother of the composer Constant Lambert.

Linked Publications

Sound Guide
Clerk, Honor, The Sitwells, 1994 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 October - 22 January 1995), p. 86
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 567

Subject/Theme

Sculptures