Uppdaterad november 2026 · rangordnad efter vår popularitetspoäng (sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk) · 33 verk av Edward Halliday i vår katalog
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Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford (1937) är den målning av Edward Halliday som drar till sig flest blickar; originalet finns på Worcester College, Oxford. Därefter dras blicken till Hillary of Poitiers (1931) och Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire (1950). Bland de 33 verk av Edward Halliday i vår katalog är dessa 32 de mest kända, var och en ett unikt original presenterat med sitt år, sitt museum och anledningen till dess tidlösa betydelse.
The scene unfolds in Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford, a work that captures a specific moment of social gathering. This oil on canvas, painted about 1937, brings together a group of individuals gathered before a building, their presence frozen in a quiet exchange. The composition centers on the interaction between the people, creating a sense of community within the academic setting of the college.
Owen Gillam, Messenger at Trinity College (retired 1932)1929
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W. F. Cholmeley, FRCS (1866–1949)1931 · New Cross Hospital
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Professor William Ernest Stephen Turner (1881–1963)1938
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Dr Stanley B. Bagley (1874–1957)1939
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Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth (b.1926), and the Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921)1949
16Elizabeth II (b.1926)1955 · Walker Art Gallery
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Sir Charles Sydney Jones (1872–1947), Pro Chancellor of the University of Liverpool (1936–1942)
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Seascape
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Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996)Ministry of Defence
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Thomas Benjamin Sands Johnson (1910–1989)
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Frank AbbottGuildhall Art Gallery
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William Sutherland Thatcher (1888–1966)Fitzwilliam College
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Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold (1904–1987), Governor of the Bank of England (1949–1961)
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George Rowley Stanley Baring (1918–1991), Earl of Cromer, MBE, Governor of the Bank of England
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Professor Lionel Robert Wilberforce (1861–1944), Chair of Physics, University of Liverpool (1900–1935)
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Surgeon Edward Deanesly (1866–1948)New Cross Hospital
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St Paul Meeting Lydia of Thyatira
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Reverend Canon Arthur Couratin, Former Principal of St Stephen's Housest Stephen's House
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Olive Gertrude Deer (1897–1983)Guildhall Art Gallery
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The Contest between Athena and Poseidon for the Patronage of Athens
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Edward VIII (1894–1972), Arriving at Westminster for the State Opening of ParliamentNational Trust
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Edward George Villiers Stanley (1865–1948), The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, LLD, Chancellor, University of Liverpool, (1908–1948)
De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Edward Halliday | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Walker Art Gallery |
Liverpool | 4 | Hillary of Poitiers, Athena and Arachne, Dr William Brogden Paterson (1864–1934) |
 New Cross Hospital |
Wolverhampton | 3 | Frederick Edge (1863–1937), W. F. Cholmeley, FRCS (1866–1949), Surgeon Edward Deanesly (1866–1948) |
 Guildhall Art Gallery |
London | 2 | Frank Abbott, Olive Gertrude Deer (1897–1983) |
 Worcester College |
Oxford | 1 | Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford |
 National Trust |
Chesterfield | 1 | Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire |
 Harris Manchester College |
Oxford | 1 | Henry Gow (1861–1938) |
 The Queen's College |
Oxford | 1 | Thomas William Allen (1862–1950), Fellow (1890), Librarian |
 Ministry of Defence |
London | 1 | Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996) |
Välj ett decennium för att se originalverket som definierar det.
The scene unfolds in Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford, a work that captures a specific moment of social gathering. This oil on canvas, painted about 1937, brings together a group of individuals gathered before a building, their presence frozen in a quiet exchange. The composition centers on the interaction between the people, creating a sense of community within the academic setting of the college.
Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford (1937), Worcester College, Oxford. Hillary of Poitiers (1931) och Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire (1950) följer efter.
35 år gammal: Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford är från 1937, och Edward Halliday föddes 1902.
Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford, Hillary of Poitiers, Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire, The Story of Marsyas, Henry Gow (1861–1938), Christian and Hopeful Arrive before the Celestial City, Athena and Arachne, Dr William Brogden Paterson (1864–1934), Thomas William Allen (1862–1950), Fellow (1890), Librarian och Frederick Edge (1863–1937). Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.
Vår katalog innehåller 33 verk av Edward Halliday, daterade från 1926 till 1955.
Främst i Walker Art Gallery (Liverpool), New Cross Hospital (Wolverhampton) och Guildhall Art Gallery (London). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.
Under 1930s: 8 av de 32 verk som finns på denna sida skapades då, varav Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford.
På den här sidan är det tidigaste Christian and Hopeful Arrive before the Celestial City (1926) och det senaste Elizabeth II (b.1926) (1955).
Portrait (3), Wealth (2) och Victorian era (2), fördelat på 32 verk på denna sida.
Contemporary realism, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.
Hillary of Poitiers, Athena and Arachne och Dr William Brogden Paterson (1864–1934): Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool har 4 av verken på denna sida.
Born in Garston, Liverpool, in 1902, Edward Irvine Halliday developed a way of seeing that favored the quiet weight of reality. His training at the Liverpool School of Art and Design instilled in him a devotion to technical precision and anatomical accuracy, qualities that would define his career. He did not merely paint faces; he sought to capture the psychological depth of his subjects through a careful marriage of meticulous realism and subtle impressionistic touches. This approach allowed him to move beyond simple likeness, finding the character hidden within a gaze or the specific texture of a heavy fabric.
His work often occupied the space between the formal and the atmospheric. While his reputation was built on the dignity of his portraiture, his versatility extended into the landscape. Through a collaboration with Frederick Edge, Halliday explored the emotional potential of color and brushwork, producing works like Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold that emphasized the mood of the environment. This ability to shift from the intimate details of a human expression to the expansive feeling of a landscape marked him as a painter of significant breadth.
Halliday’s life was characterized by a rare balance between the private world of the studio and the public responsibilities of the state. While he was establishing himself as a respected portraitist, he was also deeply engaged in the civic life of Britain. His professional life took a notable turn when he served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961. This period of high-level public service coincided with a time of significant transition in British history, yet he maintained his commitment to his craft throughout.
His contributions to the arts and public life were recognized with a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). His portraits remain part of significant collections, including the St Stephens House Art Collection and Worcester College, University of Oxford. Whether depicting the contemplative gaze of the Duchess of Devonshire or the quietude of Undergraduates in a Worcester College Room, his work remains a study in the power of observation. He died in 1984, leaving behind a body of work that remains rooted in the truth of the subject.
