Frank O. Salisbury, 
British 1874-1962 - 
Ten portraits: 
Mrs Stuart Goodwin, 1947; 
The Hon. Joseph E....

Frank O. Salisbury, 
British 1874-1962 - 

Ten portraits: 
Mrs Stuart Goodwin, 1947; 
The Hon. Joseph E. Davies, the United States' second ambassador to the Soviet Union during the 1930s. Pictured with his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post; 
The Hon. Joseph E. Davies; 
J. Dent, 1953; 
Rev. Dr Harris Elliot Kirk, Eminent preacher, pastor at Franklyn Street Presbyterian church since 1901, c.1925; 
Will Keith Kellogg, 1938. Founder of Kellogg Company (cereal); 
Judge Frank Harris Hiscock, Lawyer in Syracuse, modernised 20th century US law, Chief Judge for New York State of appeals, 1938; 
Mr Edward Stephen Harkness, American Philanthropist, distributed 130 million of his fathers investment profits, founded UK Pilgrim Trust and one of Yale's greatest benefactors, 1932; 
Mrs Edward S. Harkness, 1933; 
Mrs Edward S. Harkness, 1933;

chalk and pastel on paper, 63.5 x 50.5 cm and smaller (unframed) (10) (ARR) 

Provenance: 
The Walpole Society, donated by Philip Mould & Company on behalf of a private collector 

Note: 
Frank O. Salisbury was one of the leading society portrait painters of his day. The son of a plumber and glazier, he was drawn to art at an early age and throughout his career painted many important figures in the cultural and political sphere, including Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill. His portraits of Dame Maud McCarthy and Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) are currently on display as part of the inaugural display at the newly reopened National Portrait Gallery in London. Salisbury also painted large-scale ceremonial, historical and religious scenes, many of which are now in public collections. 

Salisbury painted in a classical but lively style, bringing his sitters to life while remaining vehemently opposed to modern methods. The works for sale with Roseberys include portraits of glamourous society figures, politicians, eminent businesspeople, and members of the aristocracy. Interesting examples include portraits of Will Keith Kellogg, founder of the eponymous cereal company, Her Highness the Ameera of Bhahwalpur and Mrs Dunlap Hopkins, President of the Women’s School of Design in New York. There is also a highly moving study of a Nurse in Wartime uniform. Alongside these portraits, there is also a collection of large-scale studies for religious scenes. 

These works have remained unseen for several decades and were recently donated to The Walpole Society by Philip Mould & Company on behalf of a private collector.