Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm ' Sir Samuel White Baker

' Sir Samuel White Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1869

displayed on a cushion

'The Cornfield'

and borders of trompe l'oeil decoration with acanthus and flowers

View of a house

Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm ' Sir Samuel White BakerRobert Montgomery (1904 1981), American actor and director, 20th century. In 1937 Montgomery was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall, and again in 1942 for Here Comes Mr Jordan. During World War II he served in the US Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.