Loyola? Dickin; Vallery Smith; Peter Baltus; Harry? Hillary; Winifred Harford; Elizabeth Harford; Edward Samuel; Cecil Samuel; I. Maizal
Loyola? Dickin; Vallery Smith; Peter Baltus; Harry? Hillary; Winifred Harford; Elizabeth Harford; Edward Samuel; Cecil Samuel; I. Maizal
by Hubert Leslie
cut paper silhouette, 1925-1926
11 in. x 8 1/4 in. (278 mm x 210 mm) paper size
Given by Hubert John Leslie, 1975
Reference Collection
NPG D46668
Artistback to top
- Hubert John Leslie (1890-1976), Silhouettist, entertainer and teacher. Artist or producer of 700 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- Peter Baltus (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Loyola? Dickin (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Elizabeth Harford (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Winifred Harford (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Harry? Hillary (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- I. Maizal (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Cecil Samuel (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Edward Samuel (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Vallery Smith (active 1925). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Events of 1925back to top
Current affairs
On the advice of the Governor of the Bank of England, Montagu Norman, Winston Churchill returns British currency to the Gold Standard. This caused deflation across the empire as the value of the pound returned to the pre-war gold price, leading to unemployment, the miners' strike and the general strike in 1926.Art and science
John Logie Baird transmits the first television images of a ventriloquist's dummy. The BBC used Logie Baird's invention from 1927 until 1935 when they adopted EMI-Marconi's superior electronic scanning system.Virginia Woolf publishes her innovative 'stream of consciousness' novel, Mrs Dalloway, which chronicles a day in the life of the protagonist through her interior monologue.
International
Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs represents Britain at the Locarno Treaties. Lorcano secured the post-war territorial settlement and established pledges of non-aggression between various European Nations. The 'spirit of Locarno' helped secure Germany's admission into the League of Nations in 1926. Chamberlain was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in the peace agreement.Comments back to top
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Sarah Pape
17 November 2016, 14:47
Lynda Harford, Vallery Smith, Peter Baltus, ?Harry Hillary, Winifred Harford, Elizabeth Harford, Edward Samuel, Cecil Samuel, I Maizal