Sir Oswald Birley
Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley, 1882 - 1958. Administrator and politician
About this artwork
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artist:
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title:Sir John Anderson, Viscount Waverley, 1882 - 1958. Administrator and politician
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date created:1943
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:115.20 x 89.70 cm
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credit line:Gifted by George Watson's College, Edinburgh, 2006
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accession number:PG 3506
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Sir Oswald Birley
Sir Oswald Birley
Birley was born in New Zealand whilst his British parents were making a world tour. He was educated at Harrow and Cambridge and was drawn to painting while visiting Europe. He enrolled at the Academie Julien in Paris. A trip to Spain followed where Birley fell under the spell of Velazquez. On his...