Funeral of George VI

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Paul Maze, known chiefly as a painter of sporting and ceremonial occasions, was born in Le Havre to French parents but later became a British subject. After several years of working in the india-rubber trade, he was encouraged to paint by the artists Edouard Vuillard and André Dunoyer de Segonzac. In the First World War Maze served with the Royal Scots Greys, during which time he became a friend of Winston Churchill. In 1918 he set up a studio in Paris, becoming a notable figure in the city. In 1919 he settled in England, but continued to exhibit work in France, Italy, Spain and the United States. His work is represented in the Tate, London; the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; and the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery.

Places

England, London, Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall

Subjects

horse-drawn hearse, topography, horse, military uniform, helmet, coffin, King, soldier, guardsman, state funeral, street, government building, palace, dome

Materials & Techniques

board, oil, oil painting

Artist

Paul Lucien Maze (1887 - 1979)

Title

Funeral of George VI

Date

1952

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

height: 49.50 cm, width: 72.50 cm

Acquisition

Presented by the artist, September 1953

Inscription

br: Paul Maze

GAC number

2336