Dame Edith Sitwell

Sitterback to top

• Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964), Poet. Sitter associated with 52 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Maurice Lambert (1901-1964), Sculptor. Artist of 5 portraits, Sitter in 28 portraits.

This portraitback to top

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

Linked publicationsback to top

• Audio Guide
• Clerk, Honor, The Sitwells, 1994 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 October - 22 January 1995), p. 86
• Ingamells, John, National Portrait Gallery: Mid-Georgian Portraits 1760-1790, 2004, p. 3
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 567

Subjects & Themesback to top

• 20th Century tour
• Eminent women tour
• On display at the Gallery
• Poets tour
• Sculptures