Soren Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hi Pal's I'm looking for reference photo's of Haig, good quality ones for a portrait any assistance would be most appreciated! Many Thanks Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Armstrong Custer Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hat on or off? And photo or portrait? I posted a good portrait photo of him with hat on a few weeks ago HERE. ciao, GAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 24 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Hi GAC That one is great, are there any more? I would rather a photo rather than a painting as I'm creating my own portrait of him. Cheers Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Armstrong Custer Posted 24 September , 2008 Share Posted 24 September , 2008 That one is great, are there any more? OK, here's a couple more - one in civilian dress, and one in uniform sans hat: ciao, GAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 24 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2008 Stunning Quality, thanks GAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughton Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 You can get a nice collection from Library and Archives Canada but you have to order them as they do not appear to be on-line, but here is the list: http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/...amp;r=0&f=S Or the new book from the Canadian War Museum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 25 September , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Laughton, Thank you so much, these are just what I wanted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 I`m struck by the fact that, even as a field marshal, he didn`t wear copious rows of medal ribbons. Presumably there are many more he could have worn - foreign awards etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 The most highly decorated portrait, of which I have seen a photograph, is that by Sir Wiliam Orpen for Brasenose College. He is in blues with a star but still no medals. I have seen photographs of him in full rig in 1912 with fore and aft hat and a star with ribbons. Even in the Victory march of 1918, he is in kahki with two rows of ribbons. I have never seen a picture with him wearing medals, only ribbons. Perhaps George has one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Seen this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 No, I do not believe I have, Phil, although I was fairly sure there must have been one. Can you give any details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 No. Found it here. http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/haig.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 25 September , 2008 Share Posted 25 September , 2008 Here`s an earlier one.http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.firstworldwar.com/photos/graphics/gw_haig_03.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.firstworldwar.com/photos/commanders4.htm&h=2241&w=1600&sz=160&hl=en&start=19&um=1&usg=__WCtnsCDjkLKPpgX7zKJFjJPTq7g=&tbnid=lAZoRAPImY1nBM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=107&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhaig%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Armstrong Custer Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 A more off-guard pose captured on a French postcard: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 That is most unlike Haig, George. Pockets unbuttoned, he would have been less than amused at that picture being distributed! I wonder if there is one of him on the links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 GAC, anychance of you e-mailing me a copy of your last posted picture of Haig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 Is the postcard pic in post #14 the right way round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 It's reversed isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 Uniforms, buttons and medal ribbons are not my forte, but it looks reversed to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 One quick reverse job in Paint later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 29 September , 2008 Share Posted 29 September , 2008 That belt looks a bit bashed as well. Secrett must have been on his hols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Armstrong Custer Posted 2 October , 2008 Share Posted 2 October , 2008 He certainly looks a bit disheveled Tom - don't know the reason, but I don't think it's a visit to the front that's the cause, as he's not wearing a pistol as he invariably did on such inspections. It looks like some kind of tin shed in the background. Maybe a visit to a training area? The Froggie postcard publisher was obviously a careless Johnnie as shown by his having reversed the negative. But maybe it's his carelessness we've got to thank for the selection of such a candid shot. Then again, maybe the intention was to make the chief Rosbif look a bit shabby! Nicely reversed to the right aspect, Andrew - the script looks Russian in reverse, how did you get that to stay true? Anyway, here's Douggie as turned out when Secrett was on the ball, taken in Canada in 1924 in the grounds of Government House: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 2 October , 2008 Share Posted 2 October , 2008 With a sword that featured in a previous thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 3 October , 2008 Share Posted 3 October , 2008 Nicely reversed to the right aspect, Andrew - the script looks Russian in reverse, how did you get that to stay true? The eagle-eyed will spot the join where I only reversed the lower part of the image, leaving the upper part untouched and therefore still readable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 3 October , 2008 Share Posted 3 October , 2008 I saw a photo in a book in the library today showing Haig inspecting Boy Scouts in 1924 and wearing trousers with his uniform. It struck me that I`d always seen him wearing riding boots before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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