Frissítve: november 2026 · rangsorolva népszerűségi pontszámunk alapján (minden mű keresései, látogatásai és megrendelései alapján) · 156 mű Oswald Birley alkotása a katalógusunkban
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Oswald Birley hagyatékából a leghíresebb alkotás Sir Robert Witt (1931), amely a London városi Courtauld Gallery gyűjteményében található. Röviddel ezután követik őket Sir John Edwin Mitchell (1863–1931), OBE (1930) és Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) (1932). Katalógusunkban 156 mű található Oswald Birley alkotótól; a galéria megőrizte a világ által leginkább csodált 100 darabot, melyeket a dátummal, a múzeummal és a történetükkel együtt mutatunk be.
This oil on canvas, titled Sir Robert Witt, was executed by the artist Oswald Birley in 1931. The portrait depicts a man seated in a formal manner, presented with a quiet dignity. The subject of the work was a successful lawyer and art historian who maintained a significant presence in the study of visual history.
In the quiet, commanding presence of Sir John Edwin Mitchell, one encounters the very essence of judicial authority and Edwardian gravitas. Painted in 1930, this portrait offers a profound window into a bygone era of legal prestige. The composition is masterfully centered, utilizing a classic three-quarter pose that invites the viewer into an intimate yet respectful encounter with the subject. As the eye meets the elderly man’s gaze, there is…
The oil on canvas depicts Ernest Rutherford, a man with graying hair and a mustache, presented in a formal academic setting. He is dressed in a black robe over a white shirt and a black tie. The subject is positioned centrally against a dark, muted background. A hint of a window appears on the right side of the frame, providing a subtle source of light that defines the contours of…
The subject is seated at a desk, his hands folded in a gesture of stillness. He wears the crimson robes of a Doctor of Civil Law, which contrast with the darker tones of his formal suit and tie. A pair of spectacles rests upon his face, and a well-groomed mustache sits above his mouth. The skin of his face shows the lines of age. In the background, the room contains…
The painting depicts a man in naval uniform seated at a desk. He is positioned in a way that suggests he is engaged in administrative or strategic work, with various papers spread before him. The subject wears a tie and a formal jacket, consistent with the attire of a high-ranking naval officer. His gaze is directed toward the documents, capturing a moment of quiet concentration. The lighting defines the contours…
In this 1905 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of John Lancaster. He is seated in an ornate chair, his upper body filling the frame with a quiet, commanding presence. The composition is centered, drawing the eye immediately to the man himself, while the background remains dark and indistinct. This lack of environmental detail ensures that nothing distracts from the subject's steady, composed demeanor. He sits at a slight…
The room feels heavy with the silence of a courtroom, held within the stillness of this 1914 oil painting. Sir Ellis Jones Griffiths sits anchored in his chair, a figure of profound authority draped in the stark black of his judicial robe. A white wig, detailed with delicate frills, rests upon his head, framing a face that carries the deep lines of experience and the gravity of his station. The…
In this somber oil portrait, we encounter Mrs. Henry E. Huntington (Arabella Duvall Yarrow Huntington Huntington). The subject sits with a quiet, heavy dignity, her presence defined by the weight of her mourning attire. A dark veil rests upon her, partially obscuring her features, while dark beaded necklaces hang against her clothing. Every detail of her dress speaks to a period of profound loss and formal remembrance.
This formal portrait painting by Oswald Birley depicts Joseph E. Widener. Created about 1928, the work presents the subject in a three-quarter view. Widener was an American Thoroughbred horse race owner and breeder who managed the family estate and was a member of the wealthy Widener family. He was also a prominent figure in the Jockey Club and a significant art collector who donated over 2,000 works of art to…
In this masterful oil portrait from 1932, Sir Oswald Birley captures more than just a likeness; he preserves the very essence of intellectual triumph. The subject, Ernest Rutherford, Lord Rutherford of Nelson, stands as a monumental figure of the twentieth century, rendered with a dignity that transcends the mere physical form. As the Cavendish Professor, Rutherford was a titan of physics, and Birley utilizes a traditional studio portrait style to…
Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924)1923 · New College
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Andrew W. Mellon1933
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Geoffrey Luttrell (1887–1957)1929 · Dunster Castle
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Portrait of a Rhodes Trustee1929 · The Rhodes Trust
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John Viscount Sankey1929 · Jesus College
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Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Provost of Glasgow (1929–1932)1932
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John Sampson Furley (1855–1949), Mayor of Winchester1938
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Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse (1892–1970), KCB, DSO, AFC1940
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Somerville (1882–1949), GCB1947
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Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham (1883–1963)1947
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Sir Charles Wright (1876–1950)1944
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Viscount Bledisloe of Lydney (1867–1958), Governor General of New Zealand, Former Student and Chairman of Governors (1919–1922)1946
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Right Honourable Edward William Spencer (1895–1950), 10th Duke of Devonshire1950 · The Library And Museum of Freemasonry
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Sydney George Holland (1855–1931), 2nd Viscount Knutsford, Chairman of The London Hospital (1896–1914)1914 · Royal London Hospital
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Colonel Charles Harold Tetley, DSO, TD, MA, LLD, DL, Pro Chancellor of the University of Leeds (1926–1946)1943 · The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery
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William Francis Victor Bonney (1872–1953)1926
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Henry Richard Lloyd Howard of Wigfair (1853–1922), CB1900
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Admiral Sir Arthur J. Power (1889–1960)
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Colonel Richard Prescott Decie (d.1927), on Retirement from the County Council1910
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General the Lord Rawlinson (1864–1925), Commandant, Staff College (1905–1906) (copy of an earlier painting)1906
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Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson (1864–1922), Bt, GCB, DSOBelfast City Hall
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Annie Allen Cunard (1863–1944), Lady WenlockNational Trust
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Charles Lupton (1855–1935), Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary (1900–1921), Lord Mayor of Leeds (1915–1916), Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire (1918)Leeds Art Gallery
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The Spanish Plume1912
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Rufus Isaacs (1860–1935)1914 · Reading Museum - Town Hall
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Sir William Ffoulkes (1847–1912), Bt1912
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HM King George V (1865–1936)1935 · The Fusilier Museum London
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J. Bowan Jones1922 · Ludlow Museum Resource Centre
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Glyn Warren Philpot1920 · National Portrait Gallery
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Sir Gerald Kelly1920 · National Portrait Gallery
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The Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes (1853–1902)1922 · County Hall
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George V (1865–1936)1928
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Major General Ivor Herbert (1851–1933), 1st Baron Treowen1928
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Llewellyn Lloyd Mostyn (1856–1952), 3rd Baron Mostyn1928
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James Herbert Benyon (1849–1935)1928 · The University of Reading
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Alfred Thomas (1840–1927), 1st Lord Pontypridd1927
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Henry Campbell Bruce (1851–1929), 2nd Baron Aberdare1928
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Bernard Moore (1850–1935)1924
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George Blackall Simonds (1843–1929)1927 · Reading Museum - Town Hall
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General Lord Rawlinson of Trent (1864–1925), GCB, GCSI, GCVO, KCMG1925
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The Right Honourable Ailwyn Edward Fellowes (1855–1924), First Baron Ailwyn of Honingham1924
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Cara Leyland Rogers (1867–1939), Lady Fairhaven1925 · National Trust
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Huttleston Rogers Broughton (1896–1966), 1st Lord Fairhaven, in the Ceremonial Uniform of the 1st Life Guards1925 · National Trust
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Sir John Moore (1761–1809), KB1927
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Lieutenant Colonel George Augustus Anson (b.1857), CBE1930 · Staffordshire County Buildings
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Sir James Colquhoun Irvine (1877–1952)1933
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Lloyd Kenyon (1864–1927), 4th Baron Kenyon1931
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Lord Wakefield1932
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Henry Nevill (1854–1938), 3rd Marquess of Abergavenney1930
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Lieutenant General Sir Hastings Anderson (1872–1930), Commandant, Staff College (1919–1922)1931
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Sir Arthur Churchman (1867–1949), Lord Woodbridge1929
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Ivor Windsor Clive (1889–1943), 2nd Earl of Plymouth1933
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Urban Hanlon Broughton (1857–1929)1931 · National Trust
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Samuel Howard Whitbread (1858–1944), MP, CB, LL1930 · Bedford Magistrates' Court
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Haywood Lonsdale (d.1976)1931 · Ludlow Museum Resource Centre
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John Simon, Viscount Simon (1873–1954), Lord Chancellor1933
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Sir William Reardon Smith (1856–1935)1930 · Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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Sir Joseph Priestly, KC, Chairman of the County Council (1930–1939)1929 · County Hall
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Lady Ellen Reardon Smith (1857–1939)1930 · Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
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Louis Carnac Rivett, Esq. (1888–1947), MA, MC, FRCS, MCOG1933 · Royal College of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists
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William Ewert Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose1933
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Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Snow (1858–1940), KCB, KCMG1931
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Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Charles Donaldson Hudson (1874–1941)1929 · Ludlow Museum Resource Centre
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King George V1933
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Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (replica of an original of c.1922 by the artist)1932
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John Reith (1889–1971), 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven, Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation1933
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Colonel Charles Elton Longmore (d.1930), County Treasurer (1878–1894), Clerk of the Peace and Chairman of the County Council (1894–1930), Honorary Colonel 1st Hertfordshire Regiment (1921–1930)1931 · County Hall
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Captain Dale1936
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The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914), PC, MP1937
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William Henry Abbey1935
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Alfred Charles Leney, JP1934
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Sir William Crundall (b.1847)1936
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Sir Cyril Norwood1934 · St John's College
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Courtauld Greenwood (1865–1954), Later Baron Courtauld Thomson KBE, CB1937
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Alderman H. Astley Bell1936 · Harris Museum - Art Gallery
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Portrait of a Man in Academic Dress1937 · Ludlow Library - Museum Resource Centre
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Sir James Crichton Browne (1840–1938)1934 · Crichton Royal Hospital
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Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945), 1st Bt1935
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Miss Winifred Mercier (1874–1934), MA, CBE, Principal of Whitelands College (1918–1934)1938 · Whitelands College
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Lord Hirst of Witton1934
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Christopher Maude Chavasse (1884–1962), Founding First Master of St Peter's Hall (1928–1939)1938 · St Peter's College
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Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart1935
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Diana Langton (1872–1963), Lady Montgomery Massingberd1943
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George VI (1895–1952)1939 · Royal Veterinary College
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Air Vice Marshal R. H. Peck, OBE1941
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal (1893–1971)1942
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Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery Massingberd (1871–1947), GCB, GCVO, KCMG1943
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Captain The Right Honourable Edward Algernon Fitz Roy (1869–1943), Speaker1943
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A View of Windsor Castle1939 · Walker Art Gallery
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Sir John Anderson (1882–1958), Viscount Waverley, Administrator and Politician1943
#7 Sir Ellis Jones Griffiths (1860–1926), KC
#11 Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924)
#24 Sydney George Holland (1855–1931), 2nd Viscount Knutsford, Chairman of The London Hospital (1896–1914)
#32 Annie Allen Cunard (1863–1944), Lady Wenlock
#33 Charles Lupton (1855–1935), Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary (1900–1921), Lord Mayor of Leeds (1915–1916), Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire (1918)
A négy leggyakorobban előforduló téma ebben az eredeti művekben, mindegyik a legkiválóbb példájával.
#11 Hastings Rashdall (1858–1924)
#16 Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Provost of Glasgow (1929–1932)
#22 Viscount Bledisloe of Lydney (1867–1958), Governor General of New Zealand, Former Student and Chairman of Governors (1919–1922)
#24 Sydney George Holland (1855–1931), 2nd Viscount Knutsford, Chairman of The London Hospital (1896–1914)
A 8 olyan múzeum, amely a legtöbb ezen az oldalon szereplő festményet őrzi.
| Múzeum | Város | Oswald Birley művei | Ebből a listából származó festmények |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ludlow Museum Resource Centre |
Ludlow | 5 | J. Bowan Jones, Haywood Lonsdale (d.1976), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Charles Donaldson Hudson (1874–1941) |
 County Hall |
Hertford | 3 | The Right Honourable Cecil John Rhodes (1853–1902), Sir Joseph Priestly, KC, Chairman of the County Council (1930–1939), Colonel Charles Elton Longmore (d.1930), County Treasurer (1878–1894), Clerk of the Peace and Chairman of the County Council (1894–1930), Honorary Colonel 1st Hertfordshire Regiment (1921–1930) |
 National Trust |
Cambridge | 3 | Cara Leyland Rogers (1867–1939), Lady Fairhaven, Huttleston Rogers Broughton (1896–1966), 1st Lord Fairhaven, in the Ceremonial Uniform of the 1st Life Guards, Urban Hanlon Broughton (1857–1929) |
 Staffordshire County Buildings |
Stoke-on-Trent | 3 | Sir John Edwin Mitchell (1863–1931), OBE, Lieutenant Colonel George Augustus Anson (b.1857), CBE |
 Reading Museum - Town Hall |
Reading | 2 | Rufus Isaacs (1860–1935), George Blackall Simonds (1843–1929) |
 National Portrait Gallery |
London | 2 | Glyn Warren Philpot, Sir Gerald Kelly |
 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales |
Aberystwyth | 2 | Sir William Reardon Smith (1856–1935), Lady Ellen Reardon Smith (1857–1939) |
 The Stanley - Audrey Burton Gallery |
Leeds | 2 | Colonel Charles Harold Tetley, DSO, TD, MA, LLD, DL, Pro Chancellor of the University of Leeds (1926–1946) |
Váassz ki egy évtizedet, hogy megnézhesd az azt meghatározó eredetiműveket.
In this 1905 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of John Lancaster. He is seated in an ornate chair, his upper body filling the frame with a quiet, commanding presence. The composition is centered, drawing the eye immediately to the man himself, while the background remains dark and indistinct. This lack of environmental detail ensures that nothing distracts from the subject's steady, composed demeanor. He sits at a slight…
The room feels heavy with the silence of a courtroom, held within the stillness of this 1914 oil painting. Sir Ellis Jones Griffiths sits anchored in his chair, a figure of profound authority draped in the stark black of his judicial robe. A white wig, detailed with delicate frills, rests upon his head, framing a face that carries the deep lines of experience and the gravity of his station. The…
In this somber oil portrait, we encounter Mrs. Henry E. Huntington (Arabella Duvall Yarrow Huntington Huntington). The subject sits with a quiet, heavy dignity, her presence defined by the weight of her mourning attire. A dark veil rests upon her, partially obscuring her features, while dark beaded necklaces hang against her clothing. Every detail of her dress speaks to a period of profound loss and formal remembrance.
This oil on canvas, titled Sir Robert Witt, was executed by the artist Oswald Birley in 1931. The portrait depicts a man seated in a formal manner, presented with a quiet dignity. The subject of the work was a successful lawyer and art historian who maintained a significant presence in the study of visual history.
The subject is seated at a desk, his hands folded in a gesture of stillness. He wears the crimson robes of a Doctor of Civil Law, which contrast with the darker tones of his formal suit and tie. A pair of spectacles rests upon his face, and a well-groomed mustache sits above his mouth. The skin of his face shows the lines of age. In the background, the room contains…
The subject of this oil on canvas is the Right Honourable Edward William Spencer, the 10th Duke of Devonshire. He is depicted as an elderly man, positioned slightly off-center to the right of the frame. He wears ceremonial robes that suggest a high-ranking position or membership in an esteemed order. These garments feature heavy folds and textures rendered in shades of white, cream, and grey, accented by touches of red…
Sir Robert Witt (1931), Courtauld Gallery, London. Ezután Sir John Edwin Mitchell (1863–1931), OBE (1930) és Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) (1932) következik.
51 éves: Sir Robert Witt 1931-ből származik, Oswald Birley pedig 1880-ben született.
Sir Robert Witt, Sir John Edwin Mitchell (1863–1931), OBE, Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), Clement Attlee (1883–1967), 1st Earl Attlee, Wearing DCL Robes, Commoner, Prime Minister (1945–1951), Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay (1883–1945), KCB, John Lancaster (1842–1918), Sir Ellis Jones Griffiths (1860–1926), KC, Mrs. Henry E. Huntington (Arabella Duvall Yarrow Huntington Huntington), Joseph E. Widener és Ernest Rutherford, Lord Rutherford of Nelson (1871–1937), Cavendish Professor (1919–1937). A fenti rangsor a művek évszamarát és a múzeumát jelzi.
Katalógusunkban 156 mű található Oswald Birley alkotótól, 1900 és 1950 év közötti időszakból.
Leginkább Ludlow Museum Resource Centre (Ludlow), County Hall (Hertford) és National Trust (Cambridge) található. A fenti múzeumi táblázatban mindegyik felsorolásra került.
1930s alatt: a jelen laphonon található 100 műből 45 készült ebben az időszakban, köztük Sir Robert Witt.
Ezen az oldalon a leghitelesebb Henry Richard Lloyd Howard of Wigfair (1853–1922), CB (1900), a legutóbbi pedig Right Honourable Edward William Spencer (1895–1950), 10th Duke of Devonshire (1950).
Portrait (13), Man (12) és Portraiture (7), a jelen oldalon található 100 műművészeti alkotás között.
Oil On Canvas, a jelen oldalon található 100 műből 23 darab esetén.
Contemporary realism, ezen az oldalon található eredetiek alapján.
J. Bowan Jones, Haywood Lonsdale (d.1976) és Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Charles Donaldson Hudson (1874–1941): a Ludlow Museum Resource Centre, Ludlow 3 művet őrzi ezen az oldalon.
Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley a britániai portréfestészet monumentális alakjaként áll ki a történelem frontjét, egy olyan művésznek, akinek ecsetje az egyik átalakulást és pompát sugárzó kor lényegét örökítette be. 1880. március 31-én született egy katonai jelentőségű családi vonalba – apja, Hugh Francis Birley, történelmi súlyú személy volt –, így Birley korai éveit a brit felső osztály fegyelmezett hagyományai formálták. A Harrow Schoolon és a Cambridgei Trinity College-en eltöltött képző nữa évei nem csupán elit oktatást biztosítottak számára; mély tiszteletet ébresztettek benne a klasszikus tudomány iránt, és olyan aprólékos szemlést adtak, amely később művészeti mesterségének jellegzetessé vált. Ez az intellektuális alapvetés lehetővé tette számára, hogy a portréfestést ne csupán technikai feladatként, hanem vágyakozó alanyai mély pszichológiai felfedezéseként kezelje.
Birley élete mögbelé irrevocálisan megváltozott a Nagy háború kitörésével. A Royal Fusiliers alakában és később a Hírszerző Testneletben is kitűnő szolgálattal bizonyította bátorságát, amelyért 1919-ben megkapta a Katonai Keresztet. A fegyverzet intenzív időszaka és a szolgálat egyedi mélységet hozott jellemébe, átárasztva későbbi műveit az emberi ellenállás, a vezetés és a felelősség súlyának mély megértésével. A háború árnyai és a hadiszolgálati hírszerzés komolysága valószínűleg hozzájárultak a világ legbefolyásosabb alakjainak ábrázolásában megtalálható finom, lélekáras realizmushoz, lehetővé téve számára, hogy a hírnév felszíne mögé tekintsen, és felfedezze az alanyok emberi oldalát.
Birley felstiegja a művészet világának csúcsára a brit monarchiával kialakult rendkívüli kapcsolata révén vált biztosossá. II. György király és III. Mária királynő megbízatásait megszerzve ő lett az eduárdus kor és a két világháborási időszak kiemelkedő krónikusa. Stílusa, amelyet a fény kifinomult uralma, a finom tónusváltások és az anyagok textúrájának aprólékos figyelme határoz meg, lehetővé tette számára, hogy a királyi jelvényeket lélegzetelállító pontossággal ábrázolja, miközben intimitást tartott meg az alany szellemével. Nem csupán koronákat és ermint festett; ő a szuverenitás méltóságát és terhét festette.
A palota falakon túl Birley hatása valóban globális volt, hiszen tehetsége a 20. század legjelentősebb vezetőit is magánélvezte. Portrék gyűjteménye a történelem vizuális naplójaként szolgál, amely ikonikus alakokat örökít meg, mint például:
