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Pictured Collection (page 9)

"Pictured: A Glimpse into the Lives of Extraordinary Figures" Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chains: The visionary engineer, Brunel, stands proudly beside his creation

Background imagePictured Collection: Morgan Howard, Q. C. 1874

Morgan Howard, Q. C. 1874
Engraved portrait of Morgan Howard Q.C. the lawyer and politician, pictured in 1874

Background imagePictured Collection: Baron Gros, French Ambassador, 1862

Baron Gros, French Ambassador, 1862
Engraved portrait of Baron Gros, then newly appointed French Ambassador to the Court of St. James (London), pictured in 1862

Background imagePictured Collection: William Hepworth Dixon, c. 1880

William Hepworth Dixon, c. 1880
Engraved portrait of William Hepworth Dixon, the author and journalist, pictured c.1880

Background imagePictured Collection: French Model Cars for the British Princesses, 1938

French Model Cars for the British Princesses, 1938
Photograph showing two model cars offered by the children of France to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, pictured with two dolls Marianne and France sitting in them

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Julius Benedict, 1871

Sir Julius Benedict, 1871
Engraved portrait of Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885), the German composer, pictured in 1871

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892)

Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892)
Engraved portrait of Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892), the English Astronomer Royal, pictured in 1858

Background imagePictured Collection: Lord George Bentinck, c. 1848

Lord George Bentinck, c. 1848
Engraved portrait of Lord George Bentinck (1802-1848), the English politician, pictured c.1848

Background imagePictured Collection: James Montgomery (1771-1854)

James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Engraved portrait of James Montgomery (1771-1854), the Scottish poet and writer, pictured c.1854

Background imagePictured Collection: Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865)

Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865)
Engraved portrait of Stephen Allen Benson (1816-1865), the second president of Liberia who served from 1856-64, pictured in 1862

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878)

Sir Francis Grant (1803-1878)
Engraved portrait of Sir Francis Grant P.R.A.(1803-1878), the British painter, pictured c.1878

Background imagePictured Collection: Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c. 1600

Lucy Harrington, Countess of Bedford, c. 1600
Engraved portrait of Lucy Harrington (or Harington) (1581-1627), Countess of Bedford, pictured c.1600

Background imagePictured Collection: Admiral Charles Beresford (1846-1919)

Admiral Charles Beresford (1846-1919)
Photographic portrait of Admrial Charles William de la Poer Beresford, Baron Beresford (1846-1919), the English naval commander, pictured c.1919

Background imagePictured Collection: John Cam Hobhouse, Lord Broughton, c. 1869

John Cam Hobhouse, Lord Broughton, c. 1869
Engraved portrait of John Cam Hobhouse, Lord Broughton (1786-1869), the English radical politician and writer, pictured c.1869

Background imagePictured Collection: Shirley Brooks (1816-1874)

Shirley Brooks (1816-1874)
Engraved portrait of Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), the English journalist, pictured c.1874. Brooks worked for the Morning Chronicle, Punch and the Illustrated London News

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Isaac Pitman, c. 1897

Sir Isaac Pitman, c. 1897
Photographic portrait of Sir Isaac Pitman (1813-1897), the English teacher and inventor of shorthand, pictured c.1897

Background imagePictured Collection: Baroness Burdett-Coutts, c. 1870

Baroness Burdett-Coutts, c. 1870
Photographic portrait of Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), the English philanthropist, pictured c.1870

Background imagePictured Collection: Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, c. 1871

Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne, c. 1871
Engraved portrait showing Field Marshal Sir John Pox Burgoyne (1782-1871), the British soldier, pictured c.1871. Sir John was the illegitimate son of General John Burgoyne

Background imagePictured Collection: Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 1885

Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 1885
Photographic portrait of Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), the English philanthropist, pictured in 1885

Background imagePictured Collection: Hans Christian Andersen in his study, c. 1875

Hans Christian Andersen in his study, c. 1875
Engraved portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish writer, pictured sitting at his desk, c.1875

Background imagePictured Collection: Margaret Whigham, 1931

Margaret Whigham, 1931
Photographic portrait of Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), Duchess of Argyll, pictured in 1931

Background imagePictured Collection: Margaret Whigham and the Earl of Warwick, 1932

Margaret Whigham and the Earl of Warwick, 1932
Photograph showing Miss Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), later the Duchess of Argyll, with Charles Guy Greville, 7th Earl Brooke, 7th Earl of Warwick (1919-1984), pictured c.1932

Background imagePictured Collection: Nancy Astor, c. 1920

Nancy Astor, c. 1920
Photographic portrait of Viscountess Nancy Astor (1879-1964), the British politician, pictured c.1920

Background imagePictured Collection: Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959)

Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959)
Photographic portrait of Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959), the American actress, pictured at the beginning of the 20th century

Background imagePictured Collection: Margot Asquith, 1905

Margot Asquith, 1905
Photographic portrait of Margot (Emma Alice Margaret) Asquith (1864-1945), the Scottish society figure and wife of H.H. Asquith, pictured in 1905

Background imagePictured Collection: Jeanne Samary, 1879

Jeanne Samary, 1879
Engraved portrait of Jeanne Samary, the French actress, pictured in 1879 when playing with the Comedie Francaise

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926)

Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926)
Photographic portrait of Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926), the English actor-manager, pictured at the beginning of the 20th century

Background imagePictured Collection: Rev. William Booth addressing a multi-national audience, 190

Rev. William Booth addressing a multi-national audience, 190
Illustration showing the Reverend William Booth (1829-1912), founder of the Salvation Army, pictured at an imaginary gathering of a huge multi-national crowd

Background imagePictured Collection: Rev. William Booth, 1905

Rev. William Booth, 1905
Photographic portrait of Reverend William Booth (1829-1912), the founder of the Salvation Army, pictured reading the Bible in 1905

Background imagePictured Collection: Robert Browning, 1887

Robert Browning, 1887
Engraved portrait of Robert Browning (1812-1889), the English poet and playwright, pictured in 1887

Background imagePictured Collection: Alfred Beit (1853-1906)

Alfred Beit (1853-1906)
Photographic portrait of Alfred Beit, the British South African financier, pictured with his pet dog c.1906

Background imagePictured Collection: Blondin at the Crystal Palace, London, 1861

Blondin at the Crystal Palace, London, 1861
Engraving showing Blondin (1824-1897), the French high-wire walker and acrobat, pictured outside the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, with one of his ropes

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir James Barrie, c. 1900

Sir James Barrie, c. 1900
Photographic portrait of Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), the Scottish novelist and dramatist, pictured c.1900

Background imagePictured Collection: The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry (1806-1884)

The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry (1806-1884)
Engraved portrait of Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensberry (1806-1884), pictured c.1884

Background imagePictured Collection: John Scott Russell, 1858

John Scott Russell, 1858
Engraved portrait showing John Scott Russell (1808-1882), the Scottish engineer and naval architect, pictured in 1858

Background imagePictured Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck, c. 1898

Prince Otto von Bismarck, c. 1898
Engraved portrait of Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, pictured c.1898

Background imagePictured Collection: Lt. General Sir Miles Dempsey, 1945

Lt. General Sir Miles Dempsey, 1945
Painting showing Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey (1896-1969), the British Army Commander, pictured when leading the British Second Army, 1945

Background imagePictured Collection: Edward White Benson (1829-1896)

Edward White Benson (1829-1896)
Photographic portrait of Edward White Benson (1829-1896), pictured when serving as Bishop of Truro between 1877 and 1883. Benson went on to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury

Background imagePictured Collection: James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Abercorn, 1866

James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Abercorn, 1866
Engraved portrait of James Hamilton (1811-1885), 2nd Marquis of Abercorn, later 1st Duke of Abercorn, pictured in 1866 when he was serving as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Background imagePictured Collection: Thomas Baring (1799-1873)

Thomas Baring (1799-1873)
Engraved portrait of Thomas Baring, the English financier and politician, pictured c.1873

Background imagePictured Collection: Andrew Carrick Gow, 1881

Andrew Carrick Gow, 1881
Engraved portrait of Andrew Carrick Gow (1848-1920), the British painter, pictured in 1881, shortly after he had been made Associate of the Royal Academy

Background imagePictured Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck in his study, 1882

Prince Otto von Bismarck in his study, 1882
Engraving showing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, pictured in his study, c.1882

Background imagePictured Collection: Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1918

Admiral Sir David Beatty, 1918
Photographic portrait of Admiral Sir David Beatty (1871-1936), pictured when Commander-in-Chief of the British Grand Fleet, during the First World War

Background imagePictured Collection: Nancy Astor, c. 1928

Nancy Astor, c. 1928
Photographic portrait of Viscountess Nancy Astor (1879-1964), the British politician, pictured c.1928

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885)

Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885)
Photographic portrait of Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885), the German composer, pictured c.1876

Background imagePictured Collection: Sir Hamo Thornycroft, 1881

Sir Hamo Thornycroft, 1881
Engraved portrait of Sir Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), the English sculptor, pictured in 1881 when he had just been elected Associate of the Royal Academy

Background imagePictured Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1870

Prince Otto von Bismarck, 1870
Engraved portrait of Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire, pictured in 1870

Background imagePictured Collection: William Ballantine (1812-1887)

William Ballantine (1812-1887)
Photograph portrait of William Ballantine (1812-1887), Serjeant-at-Law, pictured c.1880. He was known professionally as Serjeant Ballantine

Background imagePictured Collection: Prince Otto von Bismarck at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870

Prince Otto von Bismarck at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Engraving showing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg (1815-1898), the Prusso-German statesman and first Chancellor of the German Empire




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