Lord Stevenson (James) (1873-1926)
This painting was commissioned to celebrate Lord Stevenson's
knighthood awarded in the New Years Honours list in 1923 in
recognition of his services as a director in the Ministry of
Munitions during the First World War. He received a peerage and
became Lord Stevenson, Baron of Holmbury for his part in organising
the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 and 1925.
Lord Stevenson was brought up in Kilmarnock and before the First
World War worked for Johnnie
Walker Whisky where he became one of the Managing
Directors.
A matching portrait of Lady Stevenson was painted at the same
time and both were donated to the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock by
Lady Stevenson in 1927.
Object no :
EAFA362n
Collection :
Creator :
Solomon J. Solomon (1860-1927)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
1780 x 1020mm
Materials :
oil on canvas
Location :
NA
Accession number :
FA/A222
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council