Tony Benn

Sitterback to top

• Anthony Wedgwood ('Tony') Benn (1925-), Politician. Sitter in 19 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Humphrey Ocean (Humphrey Anthony Erdeswick Butler-Bowdon) (1951-), Painter. Artist of 9 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

This portraitback to top

Tony Benn gave the artist ten sittings between January and April 1996. Depicted behind him on the studio wall are other paintings by Humphrey Ocean.

Related worksback to top

• NPG D10633: Tony Benn (preliminary study)

Linked publicationsback to top

• Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 248
• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 49

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Britain 1960-1990 (From 18 September 2004)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Commissions - Paintings and Drawings
• Portraits with Archive documents