LORD WAKEHURST (SIGNED) IN SOUTH AFRICA

Lord Wakehurst signed original studio photographic portrait in full regalia, 1950's, in mount, slight crease to mount on LHS, image is fine, 68 x 77 cms, overall condition: good to very good.                                         In elegant wooden frame under glass. John de Vere Loder, the 2 nd Baron Wakehurst (1895-1970) served as Governor of New South Wales and also of Northern Ireland.   He is seen here in the regalia of The   Order of St. John, formally the   Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.                                       Wakehurst was Lord Prior of the Order.   Leslie Stuart, the photographer, recorded the great and the good of Northern Ireland  and left a legacy of black and white portraits that is unmatched in Ulster. He photographed prime ministers, taioseachs, presidents, churchmen, entertainers and sportsmen who made their marks on life in the province.   His big break came in 1957, when he was asked to photograph the wedding of the son of the Northern Ireland governor, Lord Wakehurst. After that, he was able to u se the warrant of the Governor on his stationery and became the official Government House photographer until the office was abolished. That post gave him leg up in Northern Ireland ’s upper echelons, and the quality of his portraits kept him there.                                              Signed original studio portrait (68 x 77 cms)                              R1999                                                                             For collection or courier (without glass).                                                            Courier by tracked Royal Mail for UK & US, by arrangement       (Please note:actual photograph is much clearer and sharper than this image  uploaded from my samsung)