Sir William Turner Walton

Sitterback to top

• Sir William Turner Walton (1902-1983), Composer. Sitter in 24 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), Photographer, designer and writer. Artist associated with 1051 portraits, Sitter associated with 314 portraits.

This portraitback to top

This photograph was taken the year Walton's overture Portsmouth Point was premiered in Zürich to great acclaim. In this portrait, the cubist design of Beaton's hand-painted background refers to Walton's reputation as a modernist.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Clerk, Honor, The Sitwells, 1994 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 October - 22 January 1995), p. 76
• Pepper, Terence, Beaton Portraits, 2004 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 February to 31 May 2004), p. 28
• Rogers, Malcolm, Camera Portraits, 1989 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 20 October 1989 - 21 January 1990), p. 199
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 641

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Great British Composers: From Elgar to Adès (27 April 2010 - 12 December 2010)
• Cecil Beaton Portraits (5 February 2004 - 31 May 2004)