William Ewart Gladstone Collection (#2)

Mr Gladstone in Italy, an Ascent of Mount Etna, 1838 (engraving)
1039684 Mr Gladstone in Italy, an Ascent of Mount Etna, 1838 (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone in Italy, an Ascent of Mount Etna, 1838)

Mr Gladstone speaking of Mr Bright in the House of Commons (engraving)
1626386 Mr Gladstone speaking of Mr Bright in the House of Commons (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Midlothian Campaign (engraving)
1603332 The New Midlothian Campaign (engraving) by Russell, Walter Westley (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Midlothian Campaign)

Lord Rosebery unveiling the Memorial Statue of Gladstone in George Square, Glasgow, 11 October (litho)
1601121 Lord Rosebery unveiling the Memorial Statue of Gladstone in George Square, Glasgow, 11 October (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Life of the Right Honourable W E Gladstone (engraving)
1045372 Life of the Right Honourable W E Gladstone (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life of the Right Honourable W E Gladstone)

Tree felling by Machinery, Mr Gladstone watching a Trial of the New Patent Steam Feller near Tulse Hill (engraving)
1049931 Tree felling by Machinery, Mr Gladstone watching a Trial of the New Patent Steam Feller near Tulse Hill (engraving) by Durand

The Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, M. P. c. 1893. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
The Right Honourable W.E. Gladstone, M.P. c. 1893. Photogravure of a portrait by George Frederic Watts, plate 10 from the album " Lord Tennyson and his Friends" (1893); edition 138/140

William Ewart Gladstone, 1861. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
William Ewart Gladstone, 1861. [Portrait of British politician and future prime minister William Gladstone, incorrectly captioned Lord Palmerston]. Albumen print

A Bright Vision (colour litho)
3648255 A Bright Vision (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bright Vision)

By their fruits ye shall know them (colour litho)
3626552 By their fruits ye shall know them (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By their fruits ye shall know them Illustration from The Whitehall Review)

William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister (b / w photo)
3638230 William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone)

Small file and big chain (coloured engraving)
3620567 Small file and big chain (coloured engraving) by Gilbert-Martin, Charles (1839-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small file and big chain)

William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal politician and Prime Minister, taking tea with his wife Harriet
5233714 William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal politician and Prime Minister, taking tea with his wife Harriet, 1891 (colour litho) by English School

Cartoon depicting William Ewart Gladstone as Aladdin
5308994 Cartoon depicting William Ewart Gladstone as Aladdin by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting William Ewart Gladstone as Aladdin)

Edward Watkins chalet, Cwmllan, near Beddgelert, where British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstones stayed during
6014158 Edward Watkins chalet, Cwmllan, near Beddgelert, where British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstones stayed during his holiday in Wales, 1892 (litho) by English School

British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine climbing Snowdon during their holiday in Wales
6014151 British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and his wife Catherine climbing Snowdon during their holiday in Wales, 1892 (litho) by English School

Statue of the Right Honourable W E Gladstone at Liverpool (engraving)
1052164 Statue of the Right Honourable W E Gladstone at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Ewart Gladstone (engraving)
1057050 William Ewart Gladstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone)

A Temple of Peace, Mr Gladstone in the Library at Hawarden Castle (engraving)
1056913 A Temple of Peace, Mr Gladstone in the Library at Hawarden Castle (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Temple of Peace)

The Mid-Lothian Campaign of 1892, Mr Gladstone addressing the Meeting in the Music Hall, Edinburgh
1039690 The Mid-Lothian Campaign of 1892, Mr Gladstone addressing the Meeting in the Music Hall, Edinburgh, on 30 June (engraving) by Hall

Requiescat in Pace (litho)
1039579 Requiescat in Pace (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Requiescat in Pace. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Kiel Fetes, Mr Gladstone on Board the "Tantallon Castle"(engraving)
1039180 The Kiel Fetes, Mr Gladstone on Board the " Tantallon Castle" (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kiel Fetes)

Mr and Mrs Gladstone (engraving)
1624233 Mr and Mrs Gladstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr and Mrs Gladstone. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 February 1883)

William Ewart Gladstone (colour litho)
612506 William Ewart Gladstone (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone, The peoples William, 1 July 1879)

William Ewart Gladstone (photo)
611493 William Ewart Gladstone (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The Womens Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone listening to the Numbers of the Division List from behind the Speakers Chair
1039688 The Womens Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone listening to the Numbers of the Division List from behind the Speakers Chair, Wednesday, 27 April 1892 (engraving) by Hall

"Waiting, only Waiting!", the Closing Scene of the Great Statesmans Life (litho)
1039580 " Waiting, only Waiting!", the Closing Scene of the Great Statesmans Life (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Waiting)

Sunday Morning at Hawarden (litho)
1039331 Sunday Morning at Hawarden (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Morning at Hawarden)

Ar Aremenian Question, Mr Gladstone speaking at the Town Meeting at Liverpool (litho)
1051022 Ar Aremenian Question, Mr Gladstone speaking at the Town Meeting at Liverpool (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ar Aremenian Question)

William Ewart Gladstone, 1863 (b / w photo)
696660 William Ewart Gladstone, 1863 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone, (1809-98), was a British Liberal statesman

Mr Gladstone at Cannes (engraving)
1043930 Mr Gladstone at Cannes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone at Cannes)

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M. P. (engraving)
655521 The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P. (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P)

L art d etre Grandpere (engraving)
1051352 L art d etre Grandpere (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L art d etre Grandpere)

The Ceremony of Cutting the First Sod of the Wirral Railway, near Hawarden Bridge, by Mr Gladstone (engraving)
1047711 The Ceremony of Cutting the First Sod of the Wirral Railway, near Hawarden Bridge, by Mr Gladstone (engraving) by English School

The Illness of Mr Gladstone, Anxious Inquirers at the Premiers Residence in Downing Street (engraving)
1060171 The Illness of Mr Gladstone, Anxious Inquirers at the Premiers Residence in Downing Street (engraving) by English School

The new Christmas pantomime (litho)
983785 The new Christmas pantomime (litho) by Doyle, John (H.B.) (1797-1868) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new Christmas pantomime)

The Right Honourable W E Gladstone (litho)
1063129 The Right Honourable W E Gladstone (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable W E Gladstone)

Mr Gladstone delivering his Address as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow (engraving)
1099921 Mr Gladstone delivering his Address as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The General Election, Mr Gladstone addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath (engraving)
1105508 The General Election, Mr Gladstone addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Wedgwood Memorial Institute at Burslem
1102850 Laying the Foundation-Stone of the Wedgwood Memorial Institute at Burslem, the Right Honourable W E Gladstone delivering the Address (engraving) by English School

Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition (engraving)
605160 Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone at the Caxton Memorial exhibition)

Mr. Gladstones Study, Hawarden Castle (engraving)
663614 Mr. Gladstones Study, Hawarden Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr. Gladstones Study, Hawarden Castle)

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone (engraving)
663176 The Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone)

The Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining his Budget to the House of Commons (engraving)
2772839 The Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining his Budget to the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Colossus of Words (engraving)
2777051 The Colossus of Words (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colossus of Words)

The RT Hon William Ewart Gladstone MP (engraving)
2905910 The RT Hon William Ewart Gladstone MP (engraving) by Mayall, John Jabez Edwin Paisley (1813-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The RT Hon. William Ewart Gladstone. M.P)

Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone (engraving)
1613973 Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone)

Facsimile of Portion of Congratulatory Letter from the Right Honourable W E Gladstone, MP
1614938 Facsimile of Portion of Congratulatory Letter from the Right Honourable W E Gladstone, MP, on the Jubilee of the " Illustrated London News" (engraving) by English School

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William Ewart Gladstone was a prominent figure in British politics during the late 19th century. Born on December 29, 1809, he served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom four times throughout his career. Known for his progressive policies and strong advocacy for social reform, Gladstone left an indelible mark on British history. Gladstone's House, located at Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales, was not only a place of residence but also a hub of intellectual activity. It was here that Mary Drew (nee Gladstone), daughter of William Ewart Gladstone, played various roles - political secretary, writer, hostess - contributing to her father's success. In this captivating photograph from The Strand Magazine published in 1897, Mary is seen with her daughter Dorothy. The House of Commons became synonymous with Gladstone's political prowess. This iconic image captured by Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples showcases the intensity and passion with which he debated important issues within these hallowed halls on February 13th, 1893. Gladstone's commitment to women's rights is evident through Joseph Swain's illustrations such as "The Divided Skirt" (1886). These powerful images depict women breaking free from societal constraints and challenging gender norms under Gladstone’s leadership. Joseph Swain further captures moments that defined Gladstone’s political career: "The Wind and the Sun" (1886) symbolizes his ability to persuade through gentle means rather than force; "The Start" (1886) represents new beginnings and fresh ideas brought forth by his administration; "A New Piece" (1882) portrays him introducing groundbreaking legislation; while "The Irish Devil-Fish" (1881) highlights his efforts towards resolving conflicts in Ireland. In addition to these significant events are glimpses into lighter aspects of life surrounding William Ewart Gladstone.