John Ward's wide-ranging and impressive talent has won him his reputation as one of Britain's greatest contemporary portraitists.This spectacular showcase brings together over 80 of his best and most familiar works,including his famous portraits of Diana Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal.

This book forms an autobiographical record that will be cherished by devotees of John Ward's timeless work and will provide inspiration for painters wishing to follow in this great tradition.

Introduction Sir Brinsley Ford, CBE

Early Days 

Schooling 

The Royal College of Art 

Art and the Army 

After the War 

Vogue 

A Full Life

Index 

THE PLATES

Stella Marchant 

Maria - Dutch child, Holland 

Summer 

Rockpool 

The Newspaper Boys 

Christmas with the Twins 

Charlotte under the Apple Tree 

The Arch of Septimus Severus, Rome 

Horses and Carriages in Rome 

Rome-the Forum 

A Sheet of Studies of a Cat 

Sunflower with Birdcage 

Still Life with Mug and Paintbox 

Still life always makes me wonder - is the

  studio womb or tomb? 

Still Life with Chair 

Joyce Grenfell 

Athena Maas 

Geraldine 

Sir Arthur Norrington, President of Trinity

  College, Oxford 

Gerald Norden with Still Life 

Eve in the Piazzetta, Venice 

The Drunken Noah, Venice 

View of the Piazza from the Balcony of the

  Doge's Palace, Venice 

St Mark's and the Doge's Palace, Venice 

Still Life with Buttercups and May 

Doves 

Still Life with Plaster Bust 

Fish 

The Twins and Jack in the Studio 

Georgina- Nude on a Sofa 

Watercolour- Nude on a Sofa 

Nude in a Rocking-chair 

Stephaniewith a Cup 

Stephanie in Profile 

A Meeting of the Society of Dilettanti at the

  St James's Club in 

John, the Barman at Annabel's Club, London 

Landscape from Alfred Deller's House,

  Provence 

Bridge at St LSonard de Noblat, near

  Limoges, France 

Views of Siena 

Positano 

Chef-Positano 

Maria Grazie- a letter to Mark Birley 

The Hunters, Tuscany 

Alison in the Auvergne 

Paintbox and Ink-pot 

A View of Estaing, Aveyron, France 

Studies at Moissac, France 

Actors Making Up, India 

Conversation Piece at Annabel's 

The Fireplace at Annabel's 

Florian's, Venice- Reflections 

Reflections (oil) 

Florian's, Looking Out Towards the Piazza 

Florian's, Interior 

Claudia in a Towel 

Nude Study for Claudia in a Towel 

Olivia with Music 

Olivia as Ophelia 

HRH The Princess of Wales 

HRH The Princess Royal 

Susie with Sunflowers 

Susie 

Susie as Giles 

Jane in a Black Jacket 

Jane at Florian's 

Conversation at Florian's 

Gillian in the Edwardian Wedding Skirt 

Gillian painting Lucinda 

The Doll Girl 

Fiona in the Turkish Gown 

Fiona 

Self-portrait 

Two Hands 

Norman Parkinson with the Golden

  Hassleblad 

Still Life with Cups and Jug 

The East Kent School 

Patric Dickinson 

The Cabinet Secretaries 

Sir Brinsley Ford in his Drawing-room 

Some Pages from the Sket.chbooks