Thanksgiving Service for King George V after twentyfive years' reign
1 portrait of Princess Margaret
Thanksgiving Service for King George V after twentyfive years' reign
after Frank Salisbury
photograph of painting, (circa 1935)
12 1/2 in. x 19 3/8 in. (318 mm x 492 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1988
Reference Collection
NPG D34068
Artistback to top
- Francis Owen ('Frank') Salisbury (1874-1962), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits, Sitter in 38 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Queen of George VI. Sitter associated with 580 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- King George V (1865-1936), Reigned 1910-36. Sitter in 488 portraits. Identify
- King George VI (1895-1952), Reigned 1936-52. Sitter associated with 562 portraits. Identify
- Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon. Sitter associated with 293 portraits. Identify
- Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen consort of King George V. Sitter associated with 404 portraits. Identify
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- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (St Paul's Cathedral, London)
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Events of 1935back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin starts his third term as Prime Minister after Ramsay Macdonald resigns due to ill health. Coincidentally, Baldwin's first term in office also came about when the Prime Minister of the time, Bonar Law, stepped down due to illness in 1923.Art and science
Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates Radar, showing how an aircraft can be tracked by detecting radio waves reflected off it. During the war, Watson-Watt established a network of machines and operators that helped detect the approach of enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain.Penguin publishes its first paperback books, making reading more portable and affordable to a wider audience.
International
Italy invades Abyssinia. The invasion of the country now known as Ethiopia was part of Mussolini's plan to create an Italian Empire. It was also an attempt to avenge Abyssinia's victory over the Italian army at Adowa in 1896.Germany introduces conscription, breaking the disarmament clause of the Treaty of Versailles.
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