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Henry Cummings (1906–1989), FRAM

Margaret Palmer (b.1922)

Royal Academy of Music

Henry Cummings (1906–1989), FRAM

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Henry Cummings (1906–1989) is shown half-length, seated on a wooden armchair with his hands crossed on his lap. A standard lamp with a cream shade is at the rear, with white shelves and a radiator, and a run of turquoise wallpaper. He wears a pale grey blazer, brown trousers and a red tie. A copy of Giuseppe Verdi's 'Requiem' is on a wooden music stand to his right. A baritone, Henry Cummings was a former student and later a distinguished teacher of singing at the Royal Academy of Music.

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Title

Henry Cummings (1906–1989), FRAM

Date

1983

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 90 x W 69 cm

Accession number

2003.1074

Acquisition method

gift, after 1983

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Margaret Palmer '83

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Royal Academy of Music

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Margaret Palmer

b.1922

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