John St Helier Lander (British, 1868-1944), Portrait of Lord Chief Justice of Englandoil on canvas, signed and dated 1924 at upper left, inscribed on the verso, presented in a period ebonized and gilt frame retaining Chapman Bros. label. SS 51.5 x 37.5 in.; DOA 59.75 x 46 in. A three-quarter length portrait of Gordon Hewart (1870a€“1943), 1st Viscount Hewart and Lord Chief Justice of England (1922a€“1940). A similar portrait of Hewart by Lander hangs at University College, University of Oxford. Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Stable craquelure primarily to left quarter of painting; minor rubbing to frame.