Leonard Alfred George Strong
(1896-1958), WriterSitter in 34 portraits
A versatile writer of more than twenty novels, as well as plays, children's books, poems, biography, criticism, and film scripts. Strong's first published novel, Dewer Rides (1929), a story of Dartmoor, was such a success that he gave up his job as a schoolmaster and devoted himself to writing, gradually building up a substantial readership for his novels. Throughout his writing career, he was also active in publishing circles. He was a reviewer for The Spectator for two years, and was a literary adviser to Thomas Nelson for four years. He became a Director of Methuen in 1938, a position he held until his death.
by William Rothenstein
brown and white chalk, circa 1930-1935
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by Wyndham Lewis
pencil and wash, 1932
NPG 5143
by Sir David Low
pencil, 1949 or before
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by Sir David Low
pencil, 1949 or before
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by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
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by Sir David Low
pencil, 1952 or before
NPG 4529(348)
Leonard Alfred George Strong and an unknown man
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1922
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Leonard Alfred George Strong; T.S. Eliot
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923-1924
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Leonard Alfred George Strong; T.S. Eliot
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923-1924
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James Ching; David Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford; Leonard Alfred George Strong; T.S. Eliot
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923-1924
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Leonard Alfred George Strong; Julian Vinogradoff (née Morrell)
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923-1924
NPG Ax141647
Julian with Garsington visitors
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1924
NPG Ax141549
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1937
NPG Ax136150
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22699
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22700
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22701
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22702
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22705
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22706
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1937
NPG x22709
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