Sir Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964)

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Sir Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964)
A Study for the Interior for the Royal Lodge Conversation Piece, Windsor, circa 1950
with inscription by the artist's son on the reverse 'INTERIOR/for Royal Lodge/Conversation/Piece'; oil on canvas board
17.3/8 x 13.3/8in. (442 x 338mm.)

Provenance

The Artist's Studio

Lot Essay

This is a study for Gunn's celebrated picture in the National Portrait Gallery painted in 1950. Gunn's introduction to royal portraiture came in 1944 with a commission to paint King George VI. The informal setting of Conversation Piece at Royal Lodge, Windsor was suggested by the King (see Sir James Gunn, exhibition catalogue, 1995, no.67).
The core of the Royal Lodge is George IV's picturesque Gothic cottage designed for him by John Nash.

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