Lucian Freud; Lady Caroline Blackwood
1 portrait of Lucian Freud
© reserved; collection National Portrait Gallery, London
Lucian Freud; Lady Caroline Blackwood
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 8 December 1953
7 in. x 8 1/4 in. (178 mm x 211 mm) image size
Given by Terence Pepper, 2013
Photographs Collection
NPG x194024
Sittersback to top
- Lucian Freud (1922-2011), Artist. Sitter in 65 portraits, Artist or producer of 6 portraits.
- Lady Caroline Maureen Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood (1931-1996), Writer and artist's muse; former wife of Lucian Freud, and later wife of Israel Citkowitz, and Robert T.S. Lowell. Sitter in 10 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Edited by Lucy Peltz & Louise Stewart, Love Stories: Art, Passion & Tragedy, 2020, p. 54
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Curators' Choice: Photographs from the Terence Pepper Gift (12 May 2015 - 24 January 2016)
Events of 1953back to top
Current affairs
A combination of low pressure in the North Sea, hurricane force winds, and high tides result in the Great Flood of 1953. With no warning system many were trapped in their homes as 20-foot waves crashed on the coast; hundreds were killed at sea and on the east coast.John Hunt's British Expedition conquers Everest. News of the achievement reached Britain on the day of Elizabeth's coronation.
Art and science
Frances Crick and James Watson discover the double helix structure of DNA. Uncovering DNA's chemical make-up revolutionised our understanding of the building blocks of life.Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond novel, Casino Royal.
Chad Varah founds 'The Samaritans' helpline.
International
Joseph Stalin dies four days after suffering a stroke. It has been suggested that Stalin was assassinated, as he was denied medical assistance for over a day after he was found; many suspect that he was poisoned. On his death Georgy Malenkov became leader of the Soviet Union.Comments back to top
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