William Pidgeon HB Newman, Esq
oil on canvas
89 x 72 cm
Image courtesy the sitter's estate
The subject of this portrait by William Pidgeon is businessman Horace Bohmer Newman (1889-1968), who was a prominent figure in the Jewish community, holding positions on the Zionist Council of New South Wales, the Zionist Federation of Australia, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry and the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies.