Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), Bt

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Largely self-taught, Elgar came to prominence in the 1890s with high-profile commissions including the Imperial March for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. His international breakthrough came with the orchestral 'Enigma Variations' in 1899, a series of musical portraits of his wife and friends. His reputation as a leading British composer was confirmed the following year with 'The Dream of Gerontius'. Other works include the 'Pomp and Circumstance' marches from 1901 to 1907, the 'Violin Concerto' from 1910 and the 'Cello Concerto' from 1919, compositions which have won him renewed popularity and a vast audience in the twenty-first century. He was knighted in 1904 and appointed Master of the King's Music in 1924.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), Bt

Date

1905

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 46 x W 35 x D 23 cm

Accession number

2219

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Leo Francis Howard 'Frank' Schuster, 1928

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

incised and dated

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