Lavery was an Irish artist who became a leading portrait painter, in London, He was an official artist in the First World War and knighted after the war, In London he became friendly with James MeNeill Whistler, During this time, Lavery and his wife Hazel gave over the use of their London home to Irish negotiators during talks that led to the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, The Treaty saw an end to the Irish War of Independence,

Provenance: Gift from Couneiller Arthur Munre Sutherland, 1916

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Sir John Lavery (1836-1941)
Date: 1916

Image Details
Date: 26 August 2023
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/28s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.