Harriet Cohen; Compton Mackenzie
1 portrait of Compton Mackenzie
© reserved; collection National Portrait Gallery, London
Harriet Cohen; Compton Mackenzie
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
6 1/4 in. x 6 in. (159 mm x 151 mm)
Given by Harriet Cohen's sister, Myra Verney, 1992
Photographs Collection
NPG x39412
Sittersback to top
- Harriet Cohen (1895-1967), Pianist. Sitter in 89 portraits.
- Sir (Edward Montague Anthony) Compton Mackenzie (1883-1972), Writer. Sitter associated with 76 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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