Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

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Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
pencil, 1912
22 in. x 15 1/2 in. (559 mm x 394 mm)
Purchased, 1970
Primary Collection
NPG 4814

On display in Room 25 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery

Sitterback to top

  • Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915), Sculptor and draughtsman. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist or producer of 2 portraits.

Artistback to top

  • Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915), Sculptor and draughtsman. Artist or producer of 2 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

Linked publicationsback to top

  • Gibson, Robin, 20th Century Portraits, 1978 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 9 June - 17 September 1978), p. 16
  • Rogers, Malcolm, Master Drawings from the National Portrait Gallery, 1993 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 August to 23 October 1994), p. 157
  • Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 239

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Events of 1912back to top

Current affairs

The Royal Flying Corps is established. During the Great War, planes and balloons were used mainly for reconnaissance and observation before technological advances made them fast enough and manoeuvrable enough to attack enemy positions and fight in the air. Arthur (Bomber) Harris won distinction as a pilot destroying five enemy aircraft in the war. In the Second World War he became Marshal of the Royal Air Force.

Art and science

George Bernard Shaw writes Pygmalion.
Charles Babbage's invents the Analytic Machine. Considered to be the forerunner to the modern computer, the machine was able to make automatic mathematical calculations.

International

Scott leads the British Expedition to the South Pole reaching it in January 1912 only to discover that the rival Norwegian party had beaten them by a month. All members of Scott's team perished on the return journey. Captain Oates' famous last words were immortalised in Scott's diary: 'I am just going outside and may be some time.'
The 'unsinkable' Titanic strikes an iceberg and goes down on its maiden journey between Southampton and New York.

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