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Original – This oil on canvas painting of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale was undertaken in 1902 by John Singer Sargent, the leading portrait painter of the Edwardian era. It portrays the Baron in hunting gear—he was the Master of the Buckhounds for fifteen years. In 1916 Ribblesdale presented the painting to the National Gallery in London in memory of his wife and his sons, Captain the Hon. Thomas Lister and Lieutenant the Hon. Charles Lister; the latter two had died in the fighting on the Western Front.
Reason
Excellent scan of a superb picture
Articles in which this image appears
Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale, Baron Ribblesdale, Master of the Buckhounds and one other
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Royalty and nobility
Creator
John Singer Sargent
  • He's holding a hunt whip—the whip consists of three parts: the crop, or stiff handle, which, when the lash is folded against it, can be used to open and close gates, and prod the horse on; the lash, which can be unfurled against imminent dangers such as cur dogs; and the popper, at the end of the lash, used to make a cracking sound if absolutely necessary. He was Master of the hunt from 1892 to 95. – SchroCat (talk) 19:07, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Sargent - Lord Ribblesdale.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 13:37, 23 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]