Sir Cecil Burney (1858 - 1929) was second in command of the Grand Fleet during the Battle of Jutland. He followed Admiral Jellicoe to the Board of Admiralty in November 1916 but was not considered a success in Art.IWMART1254

Sir Cecil Burney (1858 - 1929) was second in command of the Grand Fleet during the Battle of Jutland. He followed
Admiral Jellicoe to the Board of Admiralty in November 1916 but was not considered a success in this role. In September 1917 he became
Commander in Chief for the Coast of Scotland, based at Rosyth. Lavery's portrait was likely to have been painted soon after his
appointment.
image: A half-length portrait of Sir Cecil Burney in uniform. His face is cast in shadow and the sea is visible behind

him.