Evelyn Waugh with his family
1 portrait by Jane Bown
Evelyn Waugh with his family
by Jane Bown
bromide print, 1951
13 1/2 in. x 18 in. (343 mm x 457 mm) image size
Given by the photographer, Jane Bown, 1987
Photographs Collection
NPG x28638
Artistback to top
- Jane Bown (1925-2014), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 73 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- (Maria) Teresa D'Arms (née Waugh) (1938-), Daughter of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Margaret ('Meg') Fitzherbert (née Waugh) (1942-), Daughter of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Auberon Alexander Waugh (1939-2001), Journalist and author; son of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 18 portraits. Identify
- Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966), Novelist. Sitter associated with 53 portraits. Identify
- Harriet Mary ('Hatty') Waugh (1944-), Writer; daughter of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- James Waugh (1946-), Son of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Laura Waugh (née Herbert) (1916-1973), Second wife of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Septimus Waugh (1950-), Son of Evelyn Waugh. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, Gloucestershire (Piers Court, Gloucestershire)
Events of 1951back to top
Current affairs
The Conservative Party wins the general election and Winston Churchill returns for a second term as prime minister.Art and science
On the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Festival of Britain is held as a nationwide celebration of British culture, and as an impetus for post-war regeneration. As well as various art, science and industrial exhibitions and events, a major regeneration project was initiated for the South Bank area of London under the directorship of the architect, Hugh Casson.International
Libya declares its sovereignty from Italian rule, becoming the first independent state to be created by the UN.At the Treaty of San Francisco, 48 nations sign a peace treaty with Japan, officially ending the Pacific War - the last battleground of the Second World War.
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