Frieda Emma Johanna Maria Lawrence (née von Richthofen)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frieda Emma Johanna Maria Lawrence (née von Richthofen)
by Leon Underwood
black chalk, circa 1934
13 7/8 in. x 9 1/4 in. (352 mm x 233 mm)
Given by the artist's son, Garth Underwood, 2002
Primary Collection
NPG 6614
Sitterback to top
- Frieda Emma Johanna Maria Lawrence (née von Richthofen) (1879-1956), Writer; former wife of Ernest Weekley and later wife of D.H. Lawrence. Sitter in 11 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Leon Underwood (1890-1975), Artist. Artist or producer of 3 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
This portraitback to top
The portrait is an example of Underwood's innovatory and influential drawing technique, the technique he taught at the Brooke Green School which Frieda's daughter Barbara Weekley had attended in the 1920s.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Life lines: Recently acquired 20th Century drawings (31 October 2009 - 25 April 2010)
- Portraits on paper (29 July 2006 - 3 December 2006)
Events of 1934back to top
Current affairs
Sir Stafford Cripps represents the miners of Gresford Colliery in Wrexham at an inquiry into the recent gas explosion and fire which killed 263 miners, and three rescue workers in one of the worst mining disasters in British history.Art and science
Percy Shaw invents 'Cat's eyes'. The development of road reflectors increased safety on the roads at night and proved to be particularly useful during the wartime blackout. They are still used today.Dylan Thomas published his first volume of poetry, 18 Poems.
International
Stalin and Hitler consolidate dictatorial power by 'purging' their opponents. In the Soviet Union, members of the Communist Party and particular sectors of society such as the intelligentsia were targeted in the 'Great Purge', while in Germany Hitler murdered hundreds of potential opponents in the SA during the 'Night of the Long Knives'.Thousands in the USA are forced to flee their homes to escape the Dust Bowl storms.
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