Downey Collection (page 3)

George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906), English secularist, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906), English secularist, 1893. Holyoake coined the term, secularism (the assertion that certain practices or institutions should exist separately from religion or)

King George I of Greece (1845-1913), 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
King George I of Greece (1845-1913), 1893. George was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne)

Elizabeth Robins (1862-1952), American actress, playwright, novelist, and suffragette, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Elizabeth Robins (1862-1952), American actress, playwright, novelist, and suffragette, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Marion Terry (c1852-1930), English actress, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Marion Terry (c1852-1930), English actress, 1893. Marion Terry was the sister of Ellen Terry, the leading Shakespearean actress of her day

Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918), English composer, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918), English composer, 1893. Parry is probably best known for his setting of William Blakes poem, Jerusalem, to music

Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia (1860-1917), Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn, 1893. Louise was a German princess, and later a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of Prince Arthur

Mandell Creighton (1843-1901), English historian and ecclesiastic, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Mandell Creighton (1843-1901), English historian and ecclesiastic, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), English hagiographer, novelist and eclectic scholar, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), English hagiographer, novelist and eclectic scholar, 1893. Baring-Gould is perhaps best remembered as a writer of hymns, the best-known being Onward

Zelie de Lussan (1861-1949), American mezzo-soprano, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Zelie de Lussan (1861-1949), American mezzo-soprano, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Professor William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist and electrical engineer, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Professor William Edward Ayrton (1847-1908), British physicist and electrical engineer, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Sir Joseph Barnby (1838-1896), English composer and conductor, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Joseph Barnby (1838-1896), English composer and conductor, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), Irish politician, historian and novelist, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), Irish politician, historian and novelist, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Professor Max Muller (1823-1900), German philologist and Orientalist, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Professor Max Muller (1823-1900), German philologist and Orientalist, 1893. Friedrich Max Muller (more commonly known as Max Muller) wrote both scholarly and popular works on the subject of Indology

The Dene sisters, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
The Dene sisters, 1893. Dorothy Dene (1859-1899) was a popular and successful actress and a leading light in the Shakespearian Company performing at the Globe Theatre

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, British jurist, historian and politician, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
James Bryce (1838-1922), 1st Viscount Bryce, British jurist, historian and politician, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Marion Lea, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Marion Lea, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928), English painter and illustrator, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928), English painter and illustrator, 1893. Best known for his pictures of dramatic historical and legendary scenes

Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor, 1893. Knighted in 1895, Irving was one of the most famous stage actors of the Victorian era

Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), 1893. Princess Beatrice was the youngest child of Queen Victoria. In 1885 she married Prince Henry of Battenburg

Molly McIntyre (1886-1952), Scottish actress, 1905. Artist: W&D Downey
Molly McIntyre (1886-1952), Scottish actress, 1905

Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales, late 19th century. Artist: W&D Downey
Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales, late 19th century. Princess Alexandra (1844-1925) married Queen Victorias eldest son, the future King Edward VII, in March 1863

Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (1825-1895), 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (1825-1895), 1890. Ponsonby was the Private Secretary to Queen Victoria. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Mary Augusta Arnold (1851-1920), British novelist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Mary Augusta Arnold (1851-1920), British novelist, 1890. Arnold wrote under her married name of Mrs Humphry Ward. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London)

Reverend Dr Warre, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Reverend Dr Warre, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Georgiana, Countess of Dudley, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Georgiana, Countess of Dudley, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Reverend Hugh Price Hughes (1847-1902), 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Reverend Hugh Price Hughes (1847-1902), 1890. Hughes was a Welsh Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. He was the founder of the Methodist Times

John Morley (1838-1923), 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
John Morley (1838-1923), 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1890. Morley was a British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor

Eliza Lynn Linton (1822-1898), British novelist, essayist, and journalist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Eliza Lynn Linton (1822-1898), British novelist, essayist, and journalist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Farrer Herschell (1837-1899), 1st Baron Herschell, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Farrer Herschell (1837-1899), 1st Baron Herschell, 1890. Herschell was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain in 1886, and again from 1892 to 1895

Mrs Henry Fawcett, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Mrs Henry Fawcett, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Reverend Henry Allon (1818-1892), English nonconformist divine, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Reverend Henry Allon (1818-1892), English nonconformist divine, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Sir Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902), English chemist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

The Princesses Victoria (1868-1935) and Maud (1869-1938) of Wales, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
The Princesses Victoria (1868-1935) and Maud (1869-1938) of Wales, 1890. Victoria and Maud were daughters of King Edward VII

Colonel JF Maurice, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Colonel JF Maurice, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Mrs Lillie Langtry, British actress, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Lillie Langtry (1853-1929), English actress, 1890. Langtry was infamous for being the semi-official mistress to the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII

Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), British admiral and member of parliament, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), British admiral and member of parliament, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Italian violoncellist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

The Duchess of Leinster, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
The Duchess of Leinster, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Frank Lockwood (1846-1897), English lawyer and politician, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Frank Lockwood (1846-1897), English lawyer and politician, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Sir James Dromgole Linton (1840-1916), English painter, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir James Dromgole Linton (1840-1916), English painter, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Prince Arthur (1850-1942), Duke of Connaught, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Prince Arthur (1850-1942), Duke of Connaught, 1890. Prince Arthur was one of the sons of Queen Victoria. He served as the Governor General of Canada from 1911 to 1916

Anna Williams, singer, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Anna Williams, singer, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Lewis Morris, British poet, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Lewis Morris, British poet, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (1825-1899), 1st Duke of Westminster, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (1825-1899), 1st Duke of Westminster, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Maude Millett, actress, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Maude Millett, actress, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Leading actresses of the 19th century, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Leading actresses of the 19th century, 1890. Pictured are Misses Atherton, Cameron, Broughton, Williamson, Branscombe, Vaughan, Hood, Gilchrist, Grubbe, D Angeli, Farren, Palmer and St John

James Payn (1830-1898), English novelist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
James Payn (1830-1898), English novelist, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Lord William Armstrong, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Lord William Armstrong, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

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