Laurence Olivier
3 of 114 portraits of Laurence Olivier
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Laurence Olivier
by Peter Lambda
bronze bust, 1950
23 5/8 in. x 11 3/4 in. (600 mm x 300 mm) overall
Purchased, 1982
Primary Collection
NPG 5481
On display in the Weston Wing Café at the National Portrait Gallery
Sitterback to top
- Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (1907-1989), Actor, producer and director. Sitter in 114 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Peter Lambda (1911-1995), Sculptor and writer. Artist or producer of 9 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 467
Events of 1950back to top
Current affairs
Princess Anne is born at Clarence house, the only daughter of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Art and science
C.S. Lewis publishes The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia series. Lewis was an Oxford Don, specialising in Medieval Literature and its use of allegory. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is often seen as an allegory of the Christian struggle between good and evil.International
Following the Soviet and American withdrawal from the occupation of North and South Korea respectively, the Korean War breaks out as each side seeks to unify Korea under its own political system. While the U.S.A., U.K and other UN nations came to the defence of South Korea, North Korea had support from the Soviet Union and China. The war continued until 1953.Comments back to top
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On display in the Weston Wing Café at the National Portrait Gallery