Framed silk portrait of Lord Kitchener

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c. 1914

Overview

Framed, glazed, colourful silk portrait of Lord Kitchener. His tunic is bright red with gold collar, cuffs, epaulettes, braid, belt and buttons. He has a blue sash extending diagonally from his right shoulder. He is wearing a large number of full size medals, honours and decorations.
The image is an oval vignette with a pale green background. His name and role are written in black beneath his portrait.
The timber frame is decorative; There is a shiny metallic inner frame and a buff coloured mount surrounding the portrait.

Historical information

Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) was a British Field Marshal and colonial administrator who played a key role in World War I.
He was born in Ireland and trained as a military engineer. He served in the Middle East and Egypt, and became commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army in 1892.
He served as chief of staff in the Second Boer War, and later became Commander-in-Chief.
Kitchener became Secretary of State for War at the start of World War One. He oversaw the rapid expansion of the British Army through the recruitment of volunteers. He became the face of the First World War when he appeared on the 'Your Country Needs You' poster.
He died in 1916 when his ship, HMS Hampshire, struck a German mine while en route to Russia on a diplomatic mission. He was the highest ranking officer to be killed during the war.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00212

Item type

Collectibles

Silkscreen Print

Souvenirs

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Glass

Ink