Winter Sports for Politicians
1 portrait of Winston Churchill
Winter Sports for Politicians
by Bernard Partridge
ink and watercolour on artists' board, 1927
14 1/2 in. x 11 in. (367 mm x 278 mm)
Given by the Art Fund, 1949
Reference Collection
NPG D9605
Artistback to top
- Sir (John) Bernard Partridge (1861-1945), Cartoonist and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 91 portraits, Sitter in 20 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952), Newspaper proprietor. Sitter in 13 portraits. Identify
- Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (1872-1930), Lord Chancellor. Sitter associated with 16 portraits. Identify
- William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman of Leigh (1864-1935), First Lord of the Admiralty. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
- Sir (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937), Politician; recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize; son of Joseph Chamberlain. Sitter in 55 portraits. Identify
- Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister. Sitter in 224 portraits. Identify
- David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George (1863-1945), Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 134 portraits. Identify
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Drawings
- Group portraits
- Ink drawings
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Dogs
- Pets and animals - Reptiles and amphibians
- Pets and animals - Wild and exotic animals
- Snow and ice
- Sports and leisure pursuits
- Transport and vehicles
- Transport and vehicles - Animals
- Watercolour drawings
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1927back to top
Current affairs
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, acknowledging the full independence of the Irish Free State, led at the time by W.T. Cosgrave, the the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.Art and science
The BBC gains its Royal Charter making it a public corporation and a public service broadcaster accountable to its audience. John Reith became the first Director General with the directive to 'inform, educate and entertain.'International
Stalin expels Leon Trotsky from the Soviet Communist Party, giving himself greater control of the party and country by ousting opposition elements.Comments back to top
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