Portrait study of Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, delegate from Great Britain to the League of Nations
Date
c. 1927–29Medium
Graphite and white pastel on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
15 x 12 1/8 in.Description & Inscriptions
[lower left in red ink]: stamped monogram initials; [lower right in red ink]: stamped signature; [bottom left in blue ink]: Lord Cecil
Cecil was one of the architects of the League of Nations. His service to the organization earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.
Cecil was one of the architects of the League of Nations. His service to the organization earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937.
