Sir William Pulteney Pulteney
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir William Pulteney Pulteney
by Philip Alexius de László
oil on canvas, 1917
31 3/4 in. x 23 in. (806 mm x 584 mm)
Bequeathed by the sitter's sister, Isabel Pulteney, 1961
Primary Collection
NPG 4236
Sitterback to top
- Sir William Pulteney Pulteney (1861-1941), Lieutenant-General. Sitter in 7 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Painted in 1917, his dependable appearance in this portrait is at odds with his military reputation.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 508
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1917back to top
Current affairs
King George V changes his name from 'Saxe-Coburg' to 'Windsor.' Amid wartime anti-German public sentiment the British Royal Family decided to relinquish their German name and titles. The name 'Windsor' was chosen as variation on ''Wettin', the late Prince Albert's personal surname.Art and science
The National Photographic Record is established at the instigation of the photographer Walter Stoneman to commission photographs of 'distinguished living contemporaries of British nationality.' This project allowed the National Portrait Gallery to circumvent its own rule that portraits could not enter the collection until the sitter had been dead ten years.International
The Russian Revolution begins with the February Revolution and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. Seven months later the Bolsheviks led by Vladimir Lenin seize power in the October Revolution forming the Soviet Communist Government, which lasted until 1991. The USA abandons its neutrality and joins the war against Germany following a series of attacks on American passenger and merchant ships.Comments back to top
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Related pages
- Letter from Isabel Pulteney - 1 February 1919
- Letter from Isabel Pulteney - 7 February 1919
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- Guide to the correspondence and papers of Philip de László
- Online index and preliminary list
- Other archive material relating to Philip de László in the National Portrait Gallery
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