Dame Edith Sitwell

Sitterback to top

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

Artistback to top

• Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957). Artist of 3 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The Russian emigré artist painted six major portraits of her during the course of a long and volatile friendship; this, probably the first, was painted as Edith Sitwell was on the point of replacing Gertrude Stein as Tchelitchew's champion and muse.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Clerk, Honor, The Sitwells, 1994 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 October - 22 January 1995), p. 136
• Clerk, Honor, The Sitwells, 1994 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 14 October - 22 January 1995), p. 136
• Gibson, Robin, Painting The Century: 101 Portrait Masterpieces 1900-2000, 2000 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 26 October 2000 to 4 February 2001), p. 108
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 567

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Painting the Century (26 October 2000 - 4 February 2001)