Our Cartoonist in a Savage Mood - at a Bright Young Party
30 of 58 portraits by Anthony Wysard
Our Cartoonist in a Savage Mood - at a Bright Young Party
by Anthony Wysard
pencil and watercolour, 1930
11 in. x 17 5/8 in. (279 mm x 447 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1991
Reference Collection
NPG D313
Artistback to top
- Anthony Wysard (1907-1984), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 58 portraits, Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Rosemary Marguerite (née Hope-Vere, later Drury-Lowe), Lady Brinckman (1907-1990), Former wife of John Drury Boteler Drury-Lowe and Quintin Holland Gilbey; second wife of Roderick Napoleon Brinckman, 5th Bt; daughter of James Charles Hope-Vere. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Edward Arthur Donald St George Hamilton Chichester, 6th Marquess of Donegall (1903-1975), Journalist. Sitter associated with 21 portraits. Identify
- Oonagh Guinness (1910-1995), Society beauty and art collector. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Teresa ('Baby') Jungman (later Cuthbertson) (1907-2010), Society hostess. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Hon. Philip Leyland Kindersley (1907-1995), Son of Robert Molesworth Kindersley, 1st Baron Kindersley. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- John Patrick Douglas Balfour, 3rd Baron Kinross (1904-1976), Historian, biographer and journalist. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Hugh Patrick Lygon (1904-1936), Son of William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (1904-1978), Artist and stage designer. Sitter in 27 portraits. Identify
- Laurence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse (1906-1979). Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Nina Caroline Studley-Herbert (née Ogilvie-Grant), Countess of Seafield (1906-1969), Wife of Derek Herbert Ogilvie-Grant-Studley-Herbert; daughter of 11th Earl of Seafield. Sitter in 13 portraits. Identify
- Lady Eleanor Furneaux Smith (1902-1945), Author; daughter of 1st Earl of Birkenhead. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Eddie Tatham (active 1930). Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir Anthony Edward Wolseley Weldon, 7th Bt (1902-1971), Squadron Leader. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
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