Tom
ROBERTS
England
1856
–
Kallista
1931 AD
Australia from 1869; England, Europe 1881- 85, 1903-23
30.5 (h) x 23.0 (w) cm , no manufacturer's mark.
not signed or dated. Titled lower right in black pencil, 'James Arthur Boyd /(S,) Member for / Melbourne.' inscribed upper right in black pencil, '[indecipherable] / [indecipherable] acquired / Blue for eyes / Hair Brown / moustache/ Auburn'.
Reference: Topliss (1985), 371k National Gallery of Australia, Canberra NGA 1972.485.9 Purchased 1972
James Arthur Boyd (1867–1941) was born in Portsea, England and emigrated to Melbourne in 1885. From humble beginnings as a tradesman, he attained positions managing grain stores in Melbourne, and then directing prominent wool and insurance companies across Australia. He served as president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia from 1920 until 1932. In the ‘Big Picture’, he is seated in the upper gallery with others who were selected for inclusion for their role in business.
