Rigids at Pulham: 'R 23' Type British Airships at Pulham St Mary, Norfolk
Sir John Lavery’s 'Rigids at Pulham' (1918) captures a monumental British airship in an industrial hangar. Realistic oil painting with impressionistic brushwork – a poignant study of engineering & scale.
Sir John Lavery (1856 - 1941)
Sir John Lavery (1856-1941): Celebrated Irish painter of Edwardian society, wartime scenes & portraits. Influenced by Whistler, a key figure in British art.