The National Library of Wales
Library buys Ryan Giggs O.B.E. portrait
Wed, 10 Dec 08 12:17:00
The National Library of Wales has recently bought a portrait of the Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, by the artist Peter Edwards.
Giggs is one of Manchester United’s longest established players, having turned professional at United in November 1990, and has won 20 major trophies and awards with the club. Giggs also captained Wales, winning 64 caps for his country.
The portrait was painted in 2007 and shows Giggs the man rather than Giggs the footballer. Peter Edwards, the artist believes that the portrait shows a person with a lot of personal determination and special charisma.
Edwards is also famous for his portraits of another Manchester United icon Sir Bobby Charlton (The National Portrait Gallery), who sat for him in 1990 and the poet Seamus Heaney (National Library of Wales Collection)
