Sir Thomas Sutherland, 1834 - 1922. Chairman of P. and O. Steamship Company
About this artwork
This portrait was painted the year after Sutherland became Chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Shipping Company (P & O). He had been born in modest circumstances in Aberdeen but had worked his way up from the bottom of the Company with postings in India, China, Hong Kong and Egypt. Sir Thomas remained Chairman of P & O for thirty-three years. At his death he was senior Vice-president of the Suez Canal Company. He did much to maintain the supremacy of British shipping.
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artist:John Henry LorimerScottish (1856 - 1936)
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title:Sir Thomas Sutherland, 1834 - 1922. Chairman of P. and O. Steamship Company
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date created:1882
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:127.00 x 101.60 cm; Framed: 141.00 x 115.50 x 6.30 cm
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credit line:Given by Miss Helen Sutherland 1966
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accession number:PG 2055
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John Henry Lorimer
John Henry Lorimer
The Lorimers were a richly creative Scottish family. John Lorimer was the second son of Professor James Lorimer (who took on the 'repairing lease' of Kellie Castle in Fife) and the elder brother of Robert Stodhart Lorimer, the architect. After studying at Edinburgh University he trained at the...
