Statesmen of World War I
2 of 10 portraits of William Ferguson Massey
Statesmen of World War I
by Sir James Guthrie
oil on canvas, 1924-1930
156 in. x 132 in. (3962 mm x 3353 mm)
Given by Sir Abraham ('Abe') Bailey, 1st Bt, 1930
Primary Collection
NPG 2463
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Artistback to top
- Sir James Guthrie (1859-1930), Painter. Artist of 3 portraits, Sitter in 17 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister and philosopher. Sitter in 113 portraits.
- George Nicoll Barnes (1859-1940), Trade unionist and politician. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Ganga Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner (1880-1943), Indian Ruler and general. Sitter in 10 portraits.
- Sir Robert Laird Borden (1854-1937), Prime Minister of Canada. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Louis Botha (1862-1919), General and South African statesman. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister. Sitter in 147 portraits.
- Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947), Prime Minister of Australia. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Sir Eric Campbell Geddes (1875-1937), Minister of Transport. Sitter in 18 portraits.
- Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (1862-1933), Foreign Secretary. Sitter in 37 portraits.
- William Morris Hughes (1864-1952), Prime Minister of Australia. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), Field Marshal. Sitter in 127 portraits.
- Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), Prime Minister and businessman. Sitter in 18 portraits.
- David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George (1863-1945), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 92 portraits.
- William Ferguson Massey (1856-1925), Prime Minister of New Zealand; plenipotentiary at the 1919 Peace Conference. Sitter in 10 portraits.
- Alfred Milner, Viscount Milner (1854-1925), Public servant and politician; High Commissioner for South Africa. Sitter in 22 portraits.
- Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris (1859-1935), Premier of Newfoundland. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852-1928), Prime Minister. Sitter in 63 portraits.
Related worksback to top
Linked publicationsback to top
- Audio Guide
- Cooper, John, Great Britons: The Great Debate, 2002, p. 137
- Cooper, John, Visitor's Guide, 2000, p. 90
- Cooper, John, A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery, 2009, p. 49
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 716
Subjects & Themesback to top
Exhibitions and displays
- Alexander Bassano: Victorian Photographer
Until 10 November
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On display in Room 30 at the National Portrait Gallery
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