Richard St Barbe Baker
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Richard St Barbe Baker
by Ronald Moody
wooden head, 1955
16 7/8 in. x 8 5/8 in. (430 mm x 220 mm) overall
Purchased, 1996
Primary Collection
NPG 6381
On display in Room 28 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sitterback to top
- Richard St Barbe Baker (1889-1982), Conservationist, silviculturist and forestry adviser. Sitter in 12 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Ronald Moody (1900-1984), Sculptor. Artist or producer of 3 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
This portraitback to top
The sculptor, brother of Harold Moody, came to England in 1923 to study dentistry, but, inspired by the Egyptian galleries in the British Museum, became a sculptor. The head was commissioned by Cedric Dover, editor of Trees, who supplied the West African wood from which it is carved.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 30
Events of 1955back to top
Current affairs
Robert Anthony Eden becomes prime minister. In May 1955 Winston Churchill resigned due to ill health. His successor proved to be a similarly popular leader, winning an increased majority at the general election that year. Eden's popularity was due to a combination of his long wartime service, good looks and charm.Art and science
Mary Quant introduces the 'Chelsea Look' with her Bazaar boutique. In the 1960s Quant was a major contributor to 'swinging London' introducing some of the seminal items of 1960s fashion: the miniskirt, hot pants, paint-box make-up and plastic raincoats.International
West Germany joins NATO, prompting the East European Communist counties to respond by forming the Warsaw Pact. The signatories of the Warsaw Pact pledged to defend each other if any member was attacked. This development was a major event in the Cold War as it firmly established the East and West as opposing military powers.Comments back to top
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