Downey Collection (page 10)

Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901) Italian cellist. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894). Woodburytype after photograph by W & D Downey

John Morley, first Viscount Morley (1838-1923) English radical politician, statesman, philosopher, journalist and writer. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

George V (1865-1935) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1910. Here before the death of his grandmother Queen Victoria, when he was known as Prince George of Wales

Millicent Fawcett (born Garrett - 1947-1929) English feminist, for 50 years a leader of the movement for womens suffrage. Sister of the pioneer woman physician Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Solomon Joseph Solomon (1860-1927) English portrait and mural painter. In World War I he introduced the use of Camouflage into the British army. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

(Friedrich) Max Muller (1823-1900) Anglo-German orientalist and philologist, born at Dessau, who moved to England in 1846. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

Princess Mary (May) of Teck (1867-1953) at the time of her betrothal to Prince George of Wales who, as George V, succeeded his father Edward VII as king of the United Kingdom in 1910

Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) English clergyman, author and hymn writer. His most famous hymn is Onward, Christian Soldiers. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Hungarian pianist and composer in later life. Photogravure after a photograph by W & D Downey, London

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929, born Emilie Charlotte le Breton) only daughter of the Dean of Jersey, she was called the Jersey Lily. English society beauty and actress

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) English novelist and poet, who was born and lived most of his life in Dorset. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894)

Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) Hungarian violinist, composer and Director of Berlin Conservatory. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894). Woodburytype after photograph by W & D Downey

Mailing Letters To Santa
Downey, California: 1947. A group of children line up to mail their letters to Santa at special mail boxes set up through out the town by the Chamber of Commerce

George V / Downey / Cabinet
GEORGE V as Prince of Wales in 1890 Date: 1865 - 1936

Helena / Downey / 1891
HELENA AUGUSTA VICTORIA 3rd daughter of Queen Victoria Date: 1846 - 1923

Ch Parry / Downey Photo
CHARLES HUBERT PARRY English composer, photographed in 1893. Date: 1848 - 1918

Prince Charles of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales
Prince Charles of Denmark, later King Haakon VII, King of Norway and Princess Maud of Wales (1869-1938), youngest daughter of Edward VII. Front cover engraving from a photograph by W. and D

Connaught / Arthur / Downey
ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3rd son of Victoria

Frank Lockwood / Downey
SIR FRANK LOCKWOOD lawyer who defended Charles Peace (unsuccessfully), solicitor-general

Luke Fildes / Downey
LUKE FILDES English artist

Mrs Humphry Ward (Downey
Mary Augusta, mrs HUMPHRY WARD writer, niece of Matthew Arnold, opponent of womens suffrage

John Burns / Downey
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS English labour leader

James Payn / Downey 1890
JAMES PAYN English novelist and editor in 1890

Cobden / Holl / Downey
RICHARD COBDEN English politician and economist

Kitty Maxse / Downey Sepia
KATHARINE MAXSE nee Lushington known as KITTY MAXSE Wife of Leopold Maxse, thought to have been a model for Virginia Woolfs character, Mrs Dalloway

Miss Calhoun / Downey
Miss Calhoun Actress

Lily Langtry / W&d Downey
LILY LANGTRY English actress

Coquelin(A) / Downey Photo
CONSTANT COQUELIN Aine (elder) French actor

Caruso / Downey Postcard
ENRICO CARUSO Italian opera singer

Lily Langtry / Downey Cdv
LILY LANGTRY English actress

George V / Downey / Brother
GEORGE V with his brother Albert and an unidentified lady

George Vi / Downey
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert

Alexandra / Downey Photo
QUEEN ALEXANDRA Wife of Edward VII with her sons Albert (left) and George (right)

Duke of Clarence / Downey
ALBERT VICTOR, DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE Elder son of Edward VII, died of pneumonia aged 28

Wt Stead / Downey 1893
WILLIAM THOMAS STEAD English journalist in 1893

Mrs Maddick / Downey
MRS MADDICK Actress

Mrs Marian / Downey
MRS MARIAN Actress

Lord Kelvin (Downey)
WILLIAM THOMSON, 1ST BARON KELVIN OF LARGS Mathematician and physicist

George Du Maurier / Downey
GEORGE L P B DU MAURIER (Louis Palmella Busson) British artist and novelist

Gb Shaw / Downey Cabinet
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Irish writer Three quarter length portrait

Edward Vii / Downey 1901
Edward Vii, British Royalty as Prince of Wales in 1901

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