Old World Portraits
Petty Officer Ernest Pitcher, VC
Ambrose McEvoy
A dignified World War I naval portrait by Ambrose McEvoy, capturing the resolute character of a Victoria Cross recipient.
Lieutenant William Edward Sanders
Ambrose McEvoy
1918 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified and luminous portrait of a naval officer by Ambrose McEvoy.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Warm beige
About the piece
This 1918 oil portrait by Ambrose McEvoy depicts Lieutenant William Edward Sanders in his Royal Naval Reserve uniform. McEvoy's characteristic loose brushwork and sensitive handling of light lend a soulful, ethereal quality to the sitter, capturing a sense of quiet heroism.
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