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Great Lot Of Materials Relating To Douglas Volk's Portrait Of Premier Lloyd George

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Books & Manuscripts Start Price:1,400.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Great Lot Of Materials Relating To Douglas Volk's Portrait Of Premier Lloyd George
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1) Color Pencil Sketch of Lloyd George Inscribed, “Lloyd George study from life by Douglas Volk 1919 London. 10” x 14”. Very Fine condition. 2) Black and White Print of Volk’s finished Lloyd George portrait Signed, “Douglas Volk 1920.” 9” x 13”, mounted on an 11” x 13” sheet. Some warping and a minor stain, else Fine. 3) Sketch book containing a variety of rough pencil sketches and notes accomplished during Volk’s study of Lloyd George. Additionally, there are also sketches and notes regarding other prominent British political figures. 5 ¼” x 3 ½”. Fine. 4) Also included in this interesting lot are two photographic prints of Volk’s finished portrait of Lloyd George, one with notation on verso, and Five assorted images of Lloyd George used in preparation for Volk’s portrait. In 1919, Douglas Volk was among the American artists selected by the National Art Committee to produce portraits of American and Allied leaders, including Premier Lloyd George, for a pictorial record of World War One. This series of sketches, studies, and related material provide a wonderful glimpse into the working process that culminated in the Lloyd George portrait which hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.