George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Sir William Rothenstein (Bradford 1872 - Oakridge 1945)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1900 - 1945
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
698 x 800 mm (31 1/2 x 27 1/2 in)
Order this imageCollection
Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1274501
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) by Sir William Rothenstein (Bradford 1872 - Oakridge 1945). Shaw's head in right profile, unfinished sketching of collar and shoulder, drab green background around head. Rest of canvas unpainted.
Provenance
On loan from the artist's granddaughter; accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust for display at Shaw's Corner, 2005.
Makers and roles
Sir William Rothenstein (Bradford 1872 - Oakridge 1945), artist