Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood
17 of 48 portraits of Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood; Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood
by Vandyk
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 28 February 1922
Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x130258
Sittersback to top
- Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), Major. Sitter in 48 portraits.
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), Princess Royal; daughter of George V. Sitter in 298 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Vandyk (active 1881-1947), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 662 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (Throne Room, Buckingham Palace, London)
Events of 1922back to top
Current affairs
The British Broadcasting Company (later British Broadcasting Corporation) is established to experiment with radio broadcasting. It is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, providing radio, television and Internet services to the public in Britain and across the world.Art and science
1922 is a key year for modernist literature with the publication of James Joyce's novel, Ulysses and T.S. Eliot's poem, The Waste Land. Both broke new ground with Ulysses (loosely based on Homer's Odyssey) introducing the 'stream of consciousness' narrative technique, and The Waste Land experimenting with multiple voices and a patchwork of literary, historic, mythological and personal allusions.International
The Soviet Union is formed under Joseph Stalin who takes power after Lenin suffers a debilitating stroke.In an attempt to avoid civil war, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy invites Benito Mussolini to form a new government following the Fascist Party's March on Rome.
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