Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco; probably Vita Sackville-West; Hon. Dorothy Lowther (née Bromley-Davenport); Baroness Catherine d'Erlanger; Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite; Hazel Lavery
1 portrait of Vita Sackville-West
Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco; probably Vita Sackville-West; Hon. Dorothy Lowther (née Bromley-Davenport); Baroness Catherine d'Erlanger; Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite; Hazel Lavery
by Emil Otto ('E.O.') Hoppé
halftone reproduction, published 6 December 1916
4 3/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (111 mm x 200 mm) overall
Purchased, 1992
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax105843
Artistback to top
- Emil Otto ('E.O.') Hoppé (1878-1972), Photographer and writer. Artist or producer associated with 196 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Elizabeth (née Asquith), Princess Bibesco (1897-1945), Novelist; daughter of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith; wife of Prince Antoine Bibesco. Sitter associated with 14 portraits. Identify
- Dame (Florence) Lilian Braithwaite (1873-1948), Actress. Sitter in 44 portraits. Identify
- 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
- Hazel (née Martyn), Lady Lavery (1880-1935), Socialite, actress and painter; former wife of Edward Trudeau, and later wife of Sir John Lavery. Sitter in 10 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- Hon. Dorothy Lowther (née Bromley-Davenport) (1899-1969), Former wife of Guy Loveridge and of Hon. Christopher Lowther, and later wife of Hugh Cullen; daughter of Arthur Bromley-Davenport. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Victoria Mary ('Vita') Sackville-West (1892-1962), Writer and gardener; wife of Sir Harold Nicolson. Sitter associated with 29 portraits. Identify
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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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