Portrait of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) painted at Charleston during the First World War where Keynes is reputed to be drafting a crucial telegram negotiating an American loan to secure Britain's wartime survival.
Portrait of John Maynard Keynes by Duncan Grant, 19171918
© Estate of Duncan Grant
Details
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 56.5 x 46.3 cm
- Art Fund grant:
- £30,000 ( Total: £120,000)
- Acquired in:
- 2005
- Vendor:
- Mr Bier
The artist and sitter were lovers from 1908 and remained good friends after.
Provenance
Agnew's, 1956; Mr Bier.
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