David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 1863 - 1945. Statesman
About this artwork
As Chancellor of the Exchequer in Campbell-Bannerman's 1906 Government, Lloyd George brought in one of the most controversial budgets of the century. He had originally been a supporter of British neutrality, but the German attack on Belgium, which led to the outbreak of the First World War, changed his mind. Lloyd George became a highly successful Minister of Munitions. In 1916 he succeeded Asquith as Prime Minister, leading Britain to victory. This oil sketch was made by Guthrie in preparation for his great commission ‘Statesmen of the Great War’.
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artist:Sir James Guthrie (1859 - 1930) Scottish
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title:David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 1863 - 1945. Statesman
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date created:1918 - 1930
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:101.60 x 76.20 cm; Framed: 134.00 x 108.50 x 12.70 cm
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credit line:Given by W.G. Gardiner and Sir Frederick C. Gardiner 1930
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accession number:PG 1126
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir James Guthrie
Sir James Guthrie
Guthrie became one of the leading painters in the group of artists called the Glasgow Boys. His early works of rural subjects painted with broad square brush strokes show the strong influence of French painters such as Bastien-Lepage. Guthrie was born in Greenock and trained as a lawyer before...