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Walter Richard Sickert's 1934 portrait of Gwen Ffrangcon Davies as Elizabeth Barrett Browning

other · 2026-04-22

A 1934 oil painting by Walter Richard Sickert depicts the actress Gwen Ffrangcon Davies portraying the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The artwork measures 16 by 11 inches and is held in a private collection. The image was posted on the artcritical website on May 5, 2012, as part of content related to Glasgow International. Sickert, a prominent British painter, created this portrait during his later career, blending theatrical and literary references. The post serves as a digital record of the painting's existence and its connection to a specific art event coverage.

Key facts

  • Walter Richard Sickert painted the portrait in 1934
  • The subject is Gwen Ffrangcon Davies as Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • Medium is oil on canvas
  • Dimensions are 16 x 11 inches
  • The painting is in a private collection
  • Artcritical posted it on May 5, 2012
  • The post is filed under Glasgow International
  • Sickert was a British artist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Entities

Artists

  • Walter Richard Sickert
  • Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
  • Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Institutions

  • artcritical

Locations

  • Glasgow
  • United Kingdom

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