19 OF 42 
This is a far, far better thing.... than I have ever done
19 of 42 portraits of Richard Austen Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden
This is a far, far better thing.... than I have ever done
by Neville Colvin ('Colvin')
pen and ink and Letratone, 1962
15 1/8 in. x 21 5/8 in. (384 mm x 550 mm)
Given by Lady Ruth Marples, 1980
Primary Collection
NPG 5350
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Sittersback to top
- Richard Austen Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden (1902-1982), Politician. Sitter in 42 portraits.
- Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne (1905-1980), Politician and Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- David McAdam Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles (1904-1999), Politician and businessman. Sitter in 19 portraits.
- Charles Hill, 1st Baron Hill of Luton (1904-1989), Politician and administrator; broadcaster; doctor. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, Earl of Kilmuir (1900-1967), Politician and lawyer. Sitter in 12 portraits.
- Iain Norman Macleod (1913-1970), Politician. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- (Alfred) Ernest Marples, 1st Baron Marples (1907-1978), Politician. Sitter in 35 portraits.
- (John) Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd (1904-1978), Speaker of the House of Commons. Sitter in 21 portraits.
- Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton (1894-1986), Prime Minister. Sitter in 28 portraits.
- Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson (1910-1995), Politician. Sitter in 6 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 723
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