Dermod MacCarthy; Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco; Sir Desmond MacCarthy
2 of 10 portraits of Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco
Dermod MacCarthy; Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco; Sir Desmond MacCarthy
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923
2 1/8 in. x 3 1/8 in. (55 mm x 78 mm) image size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Dame Helen Gardner Bequest, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax141468
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Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco (1897-1945), Novelist; daughter of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith; wife of Prince Antoine Bibesco. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
- Dermod MacCarthy (1911-1986), Son of Desmond and Molly MacCarthy; paediatrician. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir Desmond MacCarthy (1877-1952), Writer and critic. Sitter in 23 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938), Patron of the arts; half-sister of 6th Duke of Portland; wife of Philip Edward Morrell. Artist associated with 1694 portraits, Sitter associated with 595 portraits.
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