Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, 1861 - 1928. Soldier (study for portrait in General Officers of World War I, 1914 - 1918, in the National Portrait...
About this artwork
This painting is a study for a large group portrait by Sargent called 'Generals of the Great War'. Haig was a professional soldier, who had served in the Sudan, South Africa (the Boer War) and India before 1914. In 1915 he was given command of the First Army and his generalship during the later years of the First World War led to the breaking of the Hindenburg line of defence and the Allied victory of 1918. After the war, Haig was reponsible for uniting ex-servicemen in the Royal British Legion.
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artist:John Singer SargentAmerican (1856 - 1925)
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title:Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, 1861 - 1928. Soldier (study for portrait in General Officers of World War I, 1914 - 1918, in the National Portrait Gallery, London)
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date created:About 1922
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:56.00 x 41.00 cm; Framed: 65.30 x 50.00 x 5.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1925
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accession number:PG 1010
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent
The American artist Sargent became one of the most fashionable and highly successful portrait painters of Edwardian society. He was born in Italy and travelled extensively both in childhood and throughout his career. Sargent trained in Paris and developed a fluid painting style, remarkable for his...
