Sir Stephen Harold Spender

Sitterback to top

• Sir Stephen Harold Spender (1909-1995), Poet and critic. Sitter associated with 51 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Sir David Low (1891-1963), Cartoonist. Artist associated with 469 portraits, Sitter associated with 26 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This drawing is one of a number of sketches of Spender made by the political cartoonist Sir David Low, creator of the wartime character 'Colonel Blimp'.

Related worksback to top

• NPG 5770: Sir Stephen Harold Spender (finished portrait)

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Stephen Spender (13 January 2009 - 5 July 2009)

Portrait setback to top

• Working drawings by Sir David Low, 1926-63