Portrait

Portrait
Portrait
2012/13618/2

1950-2000 / Cardboard / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Painting / Paper / Portrait / Watercolour
Watercolour gouache on cardboard and paper
c. 1980-90

Watercolour portrait of Revd. Lord Donald Oliver Soper, Baron Soper of Kingsway (1903–1998), on a collage of newspaper. Soper is depicted preaching from his preaching stand, which is marked 'West London Mission'. Soper was a Methodist minister, pacifist and socialist, who was known for his powerful preaching and wit.

See also Soper's portable preaching stand and other Soper artefacts in the Online Collection.