1926
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery
The Opening of the Modern Foreign and Sargent Galleries at the Tate Gallery, 26 June 1926 is a 1926 oil by John Lavery, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery.
This painting depicts a formal gathering of people in a room with red walls and a large, open doorway. The room is filled with paintings on the walls, and a group of people are seated on a raised platform, with others standing around them. A man in a dark suit stands at the front of the room, addressing the crowd. The atmosphere appears to be one of importance and celebration, with the people in the room dressed in formal attire. The painting is a detailed and realistic depiction of a significant event, and it invites the viewer to learn more about the artist who created it, John Lavery.
Sir John Lavery (20 March 1856 – 10 January 1941) was an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions.
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