Baroness Catherine d'Erlanger; Sir John Lavery; Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill; Sir Gerald du Maurier at Grosvenor House
8 of 50 portraits of Sir Gerald Du Maurier
Baroness Catherine d'Erlanger; Sir John Lavery; Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill; Sir Gerald du Maurier at Grosvenor House
by Bassano Ltd
halftone reproduction, published 2 August 1916
5 3/4 in. x 7 1/4 in. (145 mm x 185 mm) overall
Purchased, 1992
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax105706
Sittersback to top
- Baroness (Marie Rose Antoinette) Catherine d'Erlanger (née de Robert d'Aqueria) (1874-1959), Society hostess; wife of Baron Emile d'Erlanger. Sitter associated with 119 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 25 portraits. Identify
- Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister. Sitter in 224 portraits. Identify
- Sir Gerald Du Maurier (1873-1934), Actor-manager; son of George Du Maurier. Sitter in 50 portraits. Identify
- Sir John Lavery (1856-1941), Painter. Sitter in 19 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 18 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Bassano Ltd (active 1901-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 42746 portraits.
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Events of 1916back to top
Current affairs
As war drags on with heavy losses conscription is introduced with the Military Service Act. Conscientious objectors who refused to fight were compelled to do non-military war work, and some were jailed.British Summer Time is introduced, putting the clocks forward an hour during the summer in order to capitalise on daylight hours.
Art and science
C. Hubert H. Parry sets William Blake's poem, Jerusalem, to music popularising the poem and tune as a patriotic English anthem. On hearing Edward Elgar's orchestrated version in 1922, King George V suggested that it replace God Save the King as the National Anthem.International
The Irish Citizen Army starts a Nationalist rebellion in Dublin: The Easter Rising.Massive losses are suffered on the Western Front at the battles of the Somme and Verdun.
The Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916-18) led by Prince Faisal is assisted by T.E. Lawrence, who became known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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