Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
by Anthony Wysard
pencil, watercolour and gouache, 1936
11 5/8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (295 mm x 243 mm)
Purchased, 1991
Primary Collection
NPG 6118
Sittersback to top
- Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), Major. Sitter in 48 portraits. Identify
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood (1923-2011), Director of the Royal Opera House, editor of Opera magazine and president of Leeds United Football Club. Sitter in 64 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Anthony Wysard (1907-1984), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 58 portraits, Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- 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. 177
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 282
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1936back to top
Current affairs
Following the death of his father George V, Edward succeeds to the throne as King Edward VIII, but chooses to abdicate in order to marry the American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. Edward was the only monarch every to voluntarily relinquish the throne.Art and science
The Spitfire, designed by Reginald Mitchell, has its maiden flight. The RAF and other allied forces used the plane extensively and to great effect during the Second World War.Television broadcasting begins. Although the BBC had been transmitting television since 1930, regular service did not begin until 1936, when the 'BBC Television Service' (now BBC One) was broadcast from Alexandra Palace.
International
The Spanish Civil War begins. Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, and supported by Italian and German fascist governments, rebelled against the Second Spanish Republic. The conflict lasted until 1939, and anticipated many of the features of the Second World War: fighting between Communists and Fascists, the rise of nationalism and the use of terror tactics against civilians.Comments back to top
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