Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Charles John Holmes NPG x18541

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Elliott & Fry

In the 1890s Holmes was a prolific etcher, influenced by Charles Ricketts. He was the second editor of the Burlington (1903-1909) and Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford (1904-1910). As editor he initiated the Burlington's tradition of campaigning editorials on political issues in the art world. In 1909 he succeeded Lionel Cust as Director of the National Portrait Gallery. In the 19th century tradition he was a member of a dynasty of artist-bureaucrats, and was the last Director of the National Gallery (1916-1928)... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.