Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) colonial administrator

Location

Country: Sri Lanka
City: Colombo
Place: British High Commission

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

Arthur Charles Hamilton, 1st Baron Stanmore Gordon (1829 - 1912)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, beard, moustache, man, elderly man, 19th century costume, coat, coat of arms, Order of St. Michael & St. George, Baron, Governor of Trinidad, Governor of Fiji, Governor of Ceylon, Governor of New Brunswick, Governor of Mauritius, Governor of New Zealand, armchair

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)

Title

Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore (1829-1912) colonial administrator

Date

1911

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 112.00 cm, width: 86.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by 2nd Baron Stanmore, January 1949

Inscription

bl: Frank O. Salisbury / 1911

Provenance

presented by 2nd Baron Stanmore 1949

GAC number

696