PORTRAIT OF THE KING
SURPRISE PICTURE AT ROYAL ACADEMY. t London, April 8. It is revealed that the surprise picture of this year’s Royal Academy will be a full length portrait of the King, which was begun at the instigation of one of the London borough councils for the purpose of hanging in its Town Hall. The artist, Richard Jack, was not granted a sitting, but the King lent the necessary uniforms and decorations. Later such favourable reports reached the King that Mr. Jack was asked to bring his half-completed portrait to the Palace. The King was piost delighted, and immediately offered to give sittings. He went, accompanied by the Queen, to the artist’s studio at Earl’s Court. The King was so pleased with the progress of the picture l that in order that it might be hung in the Academy he obtained the special permission of the secretary to allow Mr. Jack to continue his task until after the date fixed for the cessation of the work.—• Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 166, 10 April 1926, Page 9
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