Slade School country picnic

Artistback to top

• Unknown photographer. Artist associated with 4585 portraits.

Sittersback to top

• Lady Edna Clarke Hall (1879-1979), Artist. Sitter in 3 portraits, Artist of 1 portrait.
• Augustus Edwin John (1878-1961), Painter. Sitter associated with 86 portraits, Artist associated with 32 portraits.
• Gwendolen Mary ('Gwen') John (1876-1939), Painter; sister of Augustus John. Sitter in 3 portraits, Artist of 1 portrait.
• Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen (1878-1931), Painter. Sitter in 27 portraits, Artist associated with 29 portraits.
• Alice Mary (née Knewstub), Lady Rothenstein (1867-1957), Actress; wife of Sir William Rothenstein. Sitter in 3 portraits.
• Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945), Artist and teacher of art. Sitter in 24 portraits, Artist associated with 219 portraits.
• Albert Rutherston (1881-1953), Artist. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist of 2 portraits.

This portraitback to top

In 1894 John entered the Slade School, London, where he was joined the following year by his sister, Gwen John. During his second year he transformed himself from a neat, methodical student to a wild, anarchical figure. His exceptional talent was recognised and he won the Slade Prize with Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 1898. This photograph records a country picnic arranged by Augustus John's landlady Mrs Everett. John sits on a horse at the centre of the scene alongside William Orpen, with whom John would found the Chelsea Art School in 1903.

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• Augustus John: A Life in Portraits (26 July 2011 - 18 March 2012)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Group portraits
• Pets and animals
• Transport and vehicles