Winston Churchill
53 of 224 portraits of Winston Churchill
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Winston Churchill
by Vandyk
12 x 10 inch glass plate transparency, 1923, copied on 23 February 1927
Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x129684
Sitterback to top
- Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister. Sitter in 224 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Vandyk (active 1881-1947), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 662 portraits.
Events of 1923back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin begins the first of three terms of government as Conservative Prime Minister following the resignation of Andrew Bonar Law.Art and science
Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United in the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. The Cup Final was held at Wembley every year except during the war until 2000.International
Hitler attempts to take power in Germany with the Munich Beer Hall Putsch. On the 8th November Hitler and the SA stormed a meeting of the ruling 'triumvirs' forcing them to support a march on Berlin. The coup, however, failed and Hitler was arrested and sentences to five years in prison.Comments back to top
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