John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954) politician and lawyer; Lord Chancellor

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Middlesex Guildhall

Francis (Frank) Owen Salisbury was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire in 1874. At 15 he apprenticed at his brother’s stained glass works in St Alban’s, after which he studied at Heatherley’s School of Fine Art, London. He later studied at the Royal Academy Schools (1892–97). Influenced by his travels in Europe, Salisbury’s grand painting style is evident in his portraits of royalty, politicians and senior figures including King George VI and Winston Churchill and in his municipal murals of historical subjects. A member of several art societies, Salisbury was appointed a Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1938. He died at home in Hampstead, London in 1962. A studio sale of his work was held at Christie’s, London in 1985.

People

John Allsebrook, 1st Viscount Simon Simon (1873 - 1954)

Places

Subjects

paper (as Subject), book, male portrait, man, 20th century costume, chancellor's robe, wig, lace jabot, Chancellor's Purse, coat of arms, Viscount, Solicitor General, Attorney General, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Member of Parliament, Foreign Secretary, Lord Chancellor, table (as Subject)

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)

Title

John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954) politician and lawyer; Lord Chancellor

Date

1945

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 161.00 cm, width: 107.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by 2nd Viscount Simon, November 1955

Inscription

bl: 1945 / Frank O. Salisbury

Provenance

Presented by 2nd Viscount Simon, son of sitter, 1955

GAC number

3352