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John Freeman
2 of 3 portraits by Laura Knight
Reproduced with permission of The Estate of Dame Laura Knight DBE RA 2021. All Rights Reserved / Bridgeman Images
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John Freeman
by Laura Knight
charcoal, published 1928
14 5/8 in. x 10 3/4 in. (372 mm x 273 mm)
Purchased, 1957
Primary Collection
NPG 4040
Artistback to top
- Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 3 portraits, Sitter in 34 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 230
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The Representation of the People Act 1928 grants women the same rights to vote as men. Building on reform of 1918, this Act lowered the voting age for women from 30 to 21, and removed the ownership of property requirements.Art and science
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin. The Scottish scientist's identification of the first antibiotic revolutionised the treatment of infection and is a landmark in medical history. By the Second World War, penicillin was being used to treat wounded soldiers and had a major impact on survival rates of those with infected wounds.International
Stalin announces the Soviet Union's first Five-Year plan of economic development. Based on Lenin's New Economic Policy, the Five-Year Plans aimed to expand the country's economy through rapid centralised industrialisation.Comments back to top
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