Baroness Franchitti; Lady Ottoline Morrell
1 of 4 portraits of Baroness Franchitti
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Baroness Franchitti; Lady Ottoline Morrell
by Unknown photographer
cream-toned vintage snapshot print, 1927
2 1/8 in. x 2 3/4 in. (55 mm x 71 mm) image size
Purchased with help from the Friends of the National Libraries and the Dame Helen Gardner Bequest, 2003
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax142895
Sittersback to top
- Baroness Franchitti. Sitter in 4 portraits.
- Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938), Patron of the arts; half-sister of 6th Duke of Portland; wife of Philip Edward Morrell. Sitter associated with 600 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 1716 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
Events of 1927back to top
Current affairs
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, acknowledging the full independence of the Irish Free State, led at the time by W.T. Cosgrave, the the first President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State.Art and science
The BBC gains its Royal Charter making it a public corporation and a public service broadcaster accountable to its audience. John Reith became the first Director General with the directive to 'inform, educate and entertain.'International
Stalin expels Leon Trotsky from the Soviet Communist Party, giving himself greater control of the party and country by ousting opposition elements.Comments back to top
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