Description
Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945) was the official artist of the British and Canadian armies during World War I. Later,
he published artwork and biographies. The collection consists of original drawings of the portraits of men and women of letters
by Sir William Rothenstein. Some of the drawings have been published in various books by Rothenstein.
Background
Rothenstein was born in 1872; became official artist of the British and Canadian armies during World War I; professor of civic
art at Sheffield University (1917-26), principal of the Royal College of Art (1930-35), and member of the Royal Fine Art Commission
(1931); published artwork and biographies, including
Paul Verlaine (1897),
English Portraits (1897-98),
A Life of Goya (1900),
Twenty-Four Portraits (1920),
Whither Painting? (1932),
Since Fifty: Men and Memories, 1922-38 (1939),
Contemporaries, Twenty-Four Portrait Drawings (1937); he died in 1945.
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are
retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.