Eric Morecambe; Ernie Wise

Sittersback to top

• Eric Morecambe (Eric Bartholomew) (1926-1984), Comedian. Sitter in 6 portraits.
• Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman) (1925-1999), Comedian. Sitter in 6 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Arnold Newman (1918-2006), Photographer. Artist of 61 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.

This portraitback to top

Stage and television comedians; first appeared together at the Liverpool Empire (1941); became national celebrities with The Morecambe and Wise Show from 1961.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Perry, George, The Great British: Photographs by Arnold Newman, 1979 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 30 November 1979 - 11 May 1980), p. 89
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 440

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Comedians: From the 1940s to now (17 September 2011 - 8 January 2012)

Portrait setback to top

• The Great British: photographs by Arnold Newman, 1975-9

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Bodelwyddan Castle
• Commissions - Photographic collections
• Double portraits
• Eyeglasses and spectacles
• Film-shots and stage sets
• Hats and head-attire