James Ching; David Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford; Leonard Alfred George Strong; T.S. Eliot
27 of 68 portraits of T.S. Eliot
James Ching; David Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford; Leonard Alfred George Strong; T.S. Eliot
by Lady Ottoline Morrell
vintage snapshot print, 1923-1924
3 1/4 in. x 2 3/8 in. (84 mm x 59 mm) image size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Dame Helen Gardner Bequest, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax141641
Sittersback to top
- James Ching (1900-1961), Pianist, teacher and author. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- David Robert Alexander Lindsay, 28th Earl of Crawford and 11th Earl of Balcarres (1900-1975), Politician, art connoisseur and Deputy Governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Chairman of the National Trust from 1944-1965. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Stearns ('T.S.') Eliot (1888-1965), Poet. Sitter in 68 portraits. Identify
- Leonard Alfred George Strong (1896-1958), Writer. Sitter in 34 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938), Patron of the arts; half-sister of 6th Duke of Portland; wife of Philip Edward Morrell. Artist or producer associated with 1716 portraits, Sitter associated with 600 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Oxfordshire (Garsington Manor, Oxfordshire)
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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Rebecca Thackray
02 August 2020, 13:43
There is a website for James Ching's musical achievements by his daughter, Mary nee Reeves (Bonnin)