William Henry Armstrong Fitzpatrick Watson-Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1863-1941)
George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1928
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1245 x 1000 mm
Place of origin
Great Britain
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230359
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, William Henry Armstrong Fitzpatrick Watson-Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1863-1941), by George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947), signed, bottom right: George Harcourt, circa 1928. A three-quarter-length portrait of the 1st Lord Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, seated, turned to the left, in front of a tapestry, wearing a dark suit.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Credit line
Cragside, The Armstrong Collection (acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1977)
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom right: George Harcourt
Makers and roles
George Harcourt RA (Dumbarton 1868 – Bushey 1947), artist