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Six portraits for the International Maritime Organisation

Robert was commissioned to produce six portraits for the International Maritime Organisation, part of the United Nations featuring the former IMO Secretaries – General since it’s inception in 1959. The portraits were of Mr Ove Nielson (Denmark) 1959 – 61, William Graham (United Kingdom, Acting) 1961 – 63, Jean Roullier (France) 1963 – 67, Colin Goad (United Kingdom) 1968 – 73, Chandrika Srivastava (India) 1974 – 1989 and William O’Neil (Canada) 1990 – 2003.

  Mr William Graham. Courtesy IMO and of Sir C.P. Shrivastava - courtesy IMO

The Above two pictures are of Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman with the portrait of Mr William Graham. Courtesy IMO and of Sir C.P. Shrivastava - courtesy IMO

IMO Secretary General, E.E. Mitropoulos - courtesy World Maritime University. Malmo
   Mr William O'neill - courtesy Maritime Law Institute. Malta.

Left: IMO Secretary General, E.E. Mitropoulos - courtesy World Maritime University. Malmo. Right: Mr William O'neill - courtesy Maritime Law Institute. Malta.

The paintings were unveiled by the current secretary-General, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos at the IMO headquarters at the Albert Embankment in London in company of distinguished guests including the Minister for Transport, the First Sea Lord as well as members of the Secretaries – General families and descendants.

"I commissioned these paintings in my strong wish that, through this opportunity, we add to the due tribute we all owe to the former Secretaries-General of the Organization and to recognize the heritage that collectively, they have created. IMO's success and the credibility of its outcome has been founded on its ability to develop technically sound and practicable measures and it is fitting that we should recognize the part played in this by those who have led the Organization during their tenure, through good times and bad.
The portraits you will see today are the work of Robert Lloyd, a British artist who specializes in marine subjects, and the funding for the project has been generously provided by a donor from the shipowning community". Efthimios E. Mitropoulos Secretary-General.

The paintings now hang at the IMO Headquarters on the Albert Embankment in London. For further information on the IMO and it’s work please visit www.imo.org

All six portraits hang behind the various Ambassadors from the UK, Denmark, France, India and Canada at the unveiling at the IMO headquarters.

If you'd like to contact me please email info@robertlloyd.co.uk