“Portrait of Beatrice Webb (née Potter)” by Lady Rachel Clay, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Beatrice Webb (1858-1943) was an English sociologist, economist, socialist and reformer.

A key figure in the Co-operative Movement, she co-authored books such as the History of Trade Unionism (1894), and co-founded the New Statesman magazine (1913). Together with her husband, Sidney Webb, she was also involved in the organisation of the Fabian Society and the establishment of the London School of Economics.

Lady Rachel Clay was a Hertfordshire artist who lived and worked in London. In 1981 she had a rose named after her, the ‘Rachel Bowes Lyon’.

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: Lady Rachel Clay (1907-1996)
Date: 1935

Image details
Date: 10 August 2019
Camera body: iPhone 7 Plus
Lens: Wide Camera 28mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/16s
ISO: 100
Licensing: Image of a North East Museums asset. This image cannot be licensed.