FDA-P.190-2010
Parts
Object number
FDA-P.190-2010
Object type
Identification
Title
Lord Curzon of Kedelston
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Comments
'Mr. Stephen Gaselee (who edited the E.C.G. 1900-1) has asked us to reprint the following letter, which appeared in The Times of October 15.
LORD CURZON AND ETON.
A Portrait for the School Hall.
To the Editor of The Times.
Sir,— It has been felt by a number of Old Etonians that a portrait of Lord Curzon should be placed in the School Hall at Eton with those of other eminent sons of the School. The College has expressed its willingness to accept the portrait. We desire to give our support to a proposal that this portrait should be presented to the School by the Old Etonians who have been members of the two Services— namely, the Indian and the Foreign Office— of which at different times Lord Curzon was Chief. The Old Etonians belonging to these two Services will shortly receive, through the good offices of the Old Etonian Association, a circular giving details of the scheme prepared by those who have consented to be responsible for its execution, and asking for subscriptions.'
['Proposed Portrait of Marquess Curzon', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2069, Thursday, October 18, 1928, p.526]
'A portrait of the late Lord Curzon was unveiled by Lord Midleton in School Hall on Founder's Day.'
['Various', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2121, Tuesday, December 31, 1929, p.773]
'To the Editors of the Eton College Chronicle.
Dear Sirs,—At the close of the admirable report, in your issue of December 12, of the speech made by Lord Midleton at the presentation of the portrait, you give me too much credit for the
inception of the idea of enriching Eton with a picture of one of her great statesmen.
It probably occurred vaguely to the minds of many of us in the Foreign and Indian Services, but it was really set going by Mr. E. Millington-Drake (H.M . 1901-8) more than by anyone else. Mr. Millington-Drake, sometime Captain of the Boats, is Acting Counsellor of our Embassy at Buenos Aires, and I should like your readers to give him the credit which you have so kindly ascribed to
Yours obediently,
December 13, 1929. STEPHEN GASELEE.'
[''Lord Curzon's Portrait', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2120, December 17, 1929, p.772]
LORD CURZON AND ETON.
A Portrait for the School Hall.
To the Editor of The Times.
Sir,— It has been felt by a number of Old Etonians that a portrait of Lord Curzon should be placed in the School Hall at Eton with those of other eminent sons of the School. The College has expressed its willingness to accept the portrait. We desire to give our support to a proposal that this portrait should be presented to the School by the Old Etonians who have been members of the two Services— namely, the Indian and the Foreign Office— of which at different times Lord Curzon was Chief. The Old Etonians belonging to these two Services will shortly receive, through the good offices of the Old Etonian Association, a circular giving details of the scheme prepared by those who have consented to be responsible for its execution, and asking for subscriptions.'
['Proposed Portrait of Marquess Curzon', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2069, Thursday, October 18, 1928, p.526]
'A portrait of the late Lord Curzon was unveiled by Lord Midleton in School Hall on Founder's Day.'
['Various', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2121, Tuesday, December 31, 1929, p.773]
'To the Editors of the Eton College Chronicle.
Dear Sirs,—At the close of the admirable report, in your issue of December 12, of the speech made by Lord Midleton at the presentation of the portrait, you give me too much credit for the
inception of the idea of enriching Eton with a picture of one of her great statesmen.
It probably occurred vaguely to the minds of many of us in the Foreign and Indian Services, but it was really set going by Mr. E. Millington-Drake (H.M . 1901-8) more than by anyone else. Mr. Millington-Drake, sometime Captain of the Boats, is Acting Counsellor of our Embassy at Buenos Aires, and I should like your readers to give him the credit which you have so kindly ascribed to
Yours obediently,
December 13, 1929. STEPHEN GASELEE.'
[''Lord Curzon's Portrait', Eton College Chronicle, No. 2120, December 17, 1929, p.772]
Description
Content (person)
Content (note)
Seated three-quarter-length in Chancellor's robes
Dimensions
height (sight size): 1208mm
width (sight size): 980mm
height (frame): 1435mm
width (frame): 1199mm
width (sight size): 980mm
height (frame): 1435mm
width (frame): 1199mm
Materials & techniques note
Oil on canvas
Physical description
Carved gilt wood frame
Production
Person
Date
1929
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Presented to Eton College by Old Etonians who had been members of the India Office and the Foreign Office in 1929
