Augustus John

Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Baronet of Ulbster and 1st Viscount Thurso, 1890 - 1970. Liberal statesman, Secretary of State for...

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A contemporary description records that 'there were few more glamorous young men in Society than 'Archie'. His good looks, charm, and romantic Highland aura were spiced with a touch of daredevilry ...' Sinclair was a life-time associate of Churchill and a dedicated Liberal committed to 'Home Rule' for Scotland. He did much to ensure the continuing life of the Liberal party as its numerical strength dropped between the two World Wars. Like Churchill, he opposed appeasement of Hitler and served him throughout the Second World War.

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  • artist:
    Augustus John (1878 - 1961) Welsh
  • title:
    Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Baronet of Ulbster and 1st Viscount Thurso, 1890 - 1970. Liberal statesman, Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Air
  • date created:
    About 1920 - 1924
  • materials:
    Oil on canvas
  • measurements:
    101.60 x 75.70 cm; Framed: 113.00 x 88.00 x 7.60 cm / 13.00 kg
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Purchased 1984
  • accession number:
    PG 2634
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