Sir Brian Edward Urquhart Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Sir Brian Edward Urquhart NPG 6618
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Philip Pearlstein
This portrait was painted entirely from life in a series of two hour sessions in the artist's Manhattan studio. Urquhart is depicted holding the blue helmet of the UN Peace-keeping Force which he helped develop. Characteristic of Pearlstein's approach to his subject, the sitter is cropped and looms large in the composition. The Gallery’s portrait of Sir Brian Edward Urquhart by Philp Pearlstein came into the Collection in 2002. The funding for the commission was led by Sir John Weston, a Trustee at the time,... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










