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Edward Irvine Halliday Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Edward Irvine Halliday · 1902 – 1984

Elizabeth II (b.1926)

1955 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 280 x 183 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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William Sutherland Thatcher (1888–1966)

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge · original 76 x 60 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$28060 × 76 cm Commission at original size

Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire

1950 · National Trust, Chesterfield · original 247 x 214 cm

Explore Edward Irvine Halliday’s 1950 portrait of Evelyn Fitzmaurice, Duchess of Devonshire. A dimly lit study scene rich in detail & atmosphere – realism meets impressionism.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$1674214 × 247 cm Commission at original size

W. F. Cholmeley, FRCS (1866–1949)

1931 · New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton · original 109 x 84 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$41584 × 109 cm Commission at original size

Olive Gertrude Deer (1897–1983)

Guildhall Art Gallery, London · original 90 x 70 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$33170 × 90 cm Commission at original size

Dr William Brogden Paterson (1864–1934)

1933 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 64 x 77 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$29177 × 64 cm Commission at original size

Reverend Canon Arthur Couratin, Former Principal of St Stephen's House

st Stephen's House, Oxford · original 60 x 50 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$23450 × 60 cm Commission at original size

Athena and Arachne

1929 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 37 x 26 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Hillary of Poitiers

1931 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 33 x 51 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$37051 × 33 cm Commission at original size

Edward VIII (1894–1972), Arriving at Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament

View the most popular artwork of Edward Irvine Halliday ranked #10: Edward VIII (1894–1972), Arriving at Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament

National Trust, Grantham · original 94 x 82 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$37282 × 94 cm Commission at original size

George Rowley Stanley Baring (1918–1991), Earl of Cromer, MBE, Governor of the Bank of England

View the most popular artwork of Edward Irvine Halliday ranked #11: George Rowley Stanley Baring (1918–1991), Earl of Cromer, MBE, Governor of the Bank of England

original 110 x 85 cm

Admire this striking portrait of George Rowley Stanley Baring, Earl of Cromer, by Edward Irvine Halliday. Oil on canvas, 110x85cm. A refined depiction of a key figure in British finance.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$42085 × 110 cm Commission at original size

Frank Abbott

Guildhall Art Gallery, London · original 90 x 70 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Edward George Villiers Stanley (1865–1948), The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, LLD, Chancellor, University of Liverpool, (1908–1948)

View the most popular artwork of Edward Irvine Halliday ranked #13: Edward George Villiers Stanley (1865–1948), The Right Honourable The Earl of Derby, KG, GCB, GCVO, LLD, Chancellor, University of Liverpool, (1908–1948)

original 140 x 110 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$596110 × 140 cm Commission at original size

Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996)

Ministry of Defence, London · original 92 x 71 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$33871 × 92 cm Commission at original size

Conversation Piece Worcester College, Oxford

1937 · Worcester College, Oxford · original 113 x 88 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$43888 × 113 cm Commission at original size

Frederick Edge (1863–1937)

1931 · New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton · original 114 x 90 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$44790 × 114 cm Commission at original size

Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold (1904–1987), Governor of the Bank of England (1949–1961)

View the most popular artwork of Edward Irvine Halliday ranked #17: Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold (1904–1987), Governor of the Bank of England (1949–1961)

original 120 x 85 cm

Admire 'Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold' by Edward Irvine Halliday – a formal portrait in classical style. Oil painting, 1904. Explore this unique artwork!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$44585 × 120 cm Commission at original size

Henry Gow (1861–1938)

Harris Manchester College, Oxford · original 76 x 64 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$28964 × 76 cm Commission at original size

Dr Stanley B. Bagley (1874–1957)

1939 · original 100 x 75 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$36675 × 100 cm Commission at original size

Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth (b.1926), and the Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921)

1949 · original 91 x 73 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$34173 × 91 cm Commission at original size

The Story of Marsyas

original 55 x 36 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$37936 × 55 cm Commission at original size

Professor William Ernest Stephen Turner (1881–1963)

1938 · original 141 x 102 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$567102 × 141 cm Commission at original size

Thomas Benjamin Sands Johnson (1910–1989)

original 90 x 70 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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Same size as the original$33170 × 90 cm Commission at original size

Sir Charles Sydney Jones (1872–1947), Pro Chancellor of the University of Liverpool (1936–1942)

View the most popular artwork of Edward Irvine Halliday ranked #24: Sir Charles Sydney Jones (1872–1947), Pro Chancellor of the University of Liverpool (1936–1942)

original 99 x 74 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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The Contest between Athena and Poseidon for the Patronage of Athens

original 40 x 37 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 33 artworks by Edward Irvine Halliday
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The artist

Edward Irvine Halliday

1902 – 1984

Quick facts

Top-ranked workElizabeth II (b.1926)
Also known asEdward Halliday Cbe, Edward Irvine Halliday
Top 3 worksElizabeth II (b.1926), William Sutherland Thatcher (1888–1966), Evelyn Fitzmaurice (1870–1960), Duchess of Devonshire
Museums on APSWalker Art Gallery, Guildhall Art Gallery, st Stephen's House, National Trust, Ministry of Defence
Born1902
Lifespan82 years
Typical colorsespresso

Biography

The Precision of Presence

Born in Garston, Liverpool, in 1902, Edward Irvine Halliday developed a way of seeing that favored the quiet weight of reality. His training at the Liverpool School of Art and Design instilled in him a devotion to technical precision and anatomical accuracy, qualities that would define his career. He did not merely paint faces; he sought to capture the psychological depth of his subjects through a careful marriage of meticulous realism and subtle impressionistic touches. This approach allowed him to move beyond simple likeness, finding the character hidden within a gaze or the specific texture of a heavy fabric.

His work often occupied the space between the formal and the atmospheric. While his reputation was built on the dignity of his portraiture, his versatility extended into the landscape. Through a collaboration with Frederick Edge, Halliday explored the emotional potential of color and brushwork, producing works like Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold that emphasized the mood of the environment. This ability to shift from the intimate details of a human expression to the expansive feeling of a landscape marked him as a painter of significant breadth.

A Life of Dual Service

Halliday’s life was characterized by a rare balance between the private world of the studio and the public responsibilities of the state. While he was establishing himself as a respected portraitist, he was also deeply engaged in the civic life of Britain. His professional life took a notable turn when he served as the Governor of the Bank of England from 1949 to 1961. This period of high-level public service coincided with a time of significant transition in British history, yet he maintained his commitment to his craft throughout.

His contributions to the arts and public life were recognized with a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). His portraits remain part of significant collections, including the St Stephens House Art Collection and Worcester College, University of Oxford. Whether depicting the contemplative gaze of the Duchess of Devonshire or the quietude of Undergraduates in a Worcester College Room, his work remains a study in the power of observation. He died in 1984, leaving behind a body of work that remains rooted in the truth of the subject.

Questions & Answers

Where can I see the color profile of Edward Irvine Halliday's work?

The color profile of Edward Irvine Halliday's work is shown on the artist's Palette Genome page.

How can I follow Edward Irvine Halliday's work year by year?

Edward Irvine Halliday's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

Is there a 3D virtual tour of Edward Irvine Halliday's works?

The 3D Museum of Edward Irvine Halliday is a page that displays the artist's artworks in a virtual three-dimensional gallery.

By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 11, 2026

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