PT2987

Lieutenant Commander C.E. Bridgman D.S.O. Long Caption: In 1940 when Dring was employed by the War Artist Advisory Committee, first as official war artist to the Admiralty and later to the Air Ministry. He made a large number of portrait drawings of individuals and groups. Dring created this vivid portrait on a visit to Londonderry in May or June 1943, as part of a series of portraits of naval captains. Clement (Edward) Bridgman (1906-43) enjoyed a successful but sadly short career in the Navy, serving as Lieutenant Commander on board HMS ‘Dianthus’ between January 1941 and November 1942. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAJ2987 Artist: William Dennis Dring Date: 1943 Medium: paper; pastel Size: 400 mm x 310 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.