Downey Collection

The Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
The Maharani of Koch Bihar, West Bengal, India, 1893. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, fourth series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1893)

Prince Edward of Wales, the future King Edward VII of Great Britain (1841-1910), 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Prince Edward of Wales, the future King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland (1841-1910), 1890. Edward VII was King of Great Britain between 1901 and 1910

Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Joachim is regarded as one of the most influential violinists of all time

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923). Creator: Photo studio W. & D. Downey, London
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923). Private Collection

Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary in their coronation robes, 1911, (1951). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) of the United Kingdom

King George V and Queen Mary at their first opening of Parliament, 6 February 1911, (1951)
Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary at their first opening of Parliament, 6 February 1911, (1951). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) of the United Kingdom

Lord Leighton, c1890, (1896). Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Leighton, c1890, (1896). Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), British painter and sculptor whose works depicted historical, biblical and classical subject matters. From The Magazine of Art

Princess Alexandra of Denmark, late 19th century. Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Alexandra of Denmark, late 19th century. Portrait of Alexandra (1844-1925), later Queen Alexandra, and the Queen Consort of King Edward VII

Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1906. Creator: Photo studio W. & D. Downey, London
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1906. Private Collection

Portrait of the pianist and composer Liza Lehmann (1862-1918). Creator: Photo studio W
Portrait of the pianist and composer Liza Lehmann (1862-1918). Private Collection

The Late Earl of Derby, c1850, (c1880). Creator: W&D Downey
The Late Earl of Derby, c1850, (c1880). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869) British statesman, three-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and, to date

Mrs. Humphrey Ward, 1890, (1914). Creator: W&D Downey
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, 1890, (1914). Portrait of British novelist Mary Augusta Arnold (1851-1920) who wrote under her married name of Mrs Humphry Ward

Madame Sarah Bernhardt, 1914. Creator: W&D Downey
Madame Sarah Bernhardt, 1914. Portrait of French actress Sarah Bernhardt posing in an elaborate costume. Bernhardt (1844-1923) was probably the most famous stage actress of the 19th century

Madame Tetrazzini, 1914. Creator: W&D Downey
Madame Tetrazzini, 1914. Portrait of Italian coloratura soprano Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940). From " Bibbys Annual 1914", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, London, 1914]

King Edward VII, c1902-1905. Artist: W&D Downey
King Edward VII, c1902-1905. Edward VII (Albert Edward, 1841-1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India

Maud, c1893. Artist: W Downey
Maud, c1893. Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria, Maud of Wales (1869-1938), Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII. She was the youngest daughter of the British king Edward VII

The Royal Family, c1935. Artist: W&D Downey
The Royal Family, c1935. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. Artist: W&D Downey
King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

H. M. King George V, 1917. Artist: W&D Downey
H.M. King George V, 1917. George V (1865-1936), King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1910 until 1936. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co

Miss Lena Ashwell, 1900. Artist: W&D Downey
Miss Lena Ashwell, 1900. Lena Ashwell (1872-1957), British actress and acting manager. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Miss Mabelle Gilman, the Bewitching Girl in the Casino - The Casino Girl at the Shaftesbury, 1 Artist: W&D Downey
Miss Mabelle Gilman, the Bewitching Girl in the Casino, 1900. Mabelle Gilman Corey (b1874), American actress. She was married to William Ellis Corey president of the Carnegie Steel Company

The Bishop of Ripon, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
The Bishop of Ripon, c1891. William Boyd Carpenter (1841-1918), Church of England clergyman who became Bishop of Ripon from 1884-1911 and court chaplain to Queen Victoria

Sir Henry Roscoe, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Henry Roscoe, c1891. Henry Enfield Roscoe (1833-1915), English chemist noted for his early work on vanadium and for photochemical studies

Sir Charles Tupper, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Charles Tupper, c1891. Charles Tupper (1821-1915), Doctor and sixth prime minister of Canada from 1896-1896. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

Sir Christopher Teesdale, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Christopher Teesdale, c1891. Christopher Charles Teesdale (1833-1893), Army officer and courtier. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

Mr. Michael Davitt, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Mr. Michael Davitt, c1891. Michael Davitt (1846-1906), Irish republican and agrarian agitator who founded the Irish National Land League

Canon Fleming, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Canon Fleming, c1891. James Battersby Fleming (1832-1908), Canon of York Cathedral. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

Lord Cranbrook, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Lord Cranbrook, c1891. Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy (1814-1906), Conservative politician, Home Secretary from 1867-1868 and Secretary of State for War in 1886. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery

The Marchioness of Londonderry, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
The Marchioness of Londonderry, c1891. Theresa Susey Helen (1856-1919), Marchioness of Londonderry and first president of the Ulster womens unionist council. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery

Sir Charles Russell, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Sir Charles Russell, c1891. Charles Arthur Russell (1832-1900), Lord Chief Justice between 1894 and 1900. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

The Hon. Sir Henry Hawkins, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
The Hon. Sir Henry Hawkins, c1891. Henry Hawkins (1817-1907), Judge of the High Court of Justice between 1876 and 1898. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

Madame Nordica, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Madame Nordica, c1891. Lillian Nordica (1857-1914), American opera singer. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. [Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 1890-94]

Father Ignatius, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Father Ignatius, c1891. Joseph Leycester Lyne (1837-1908), known as Father Ignatius of Jesus, an Anglican Benedictine monk, who introduced monasticism into the Church of England

Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, British statesman, 1865 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. II, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

The Prince of Wales as a patron of the arts, 1896 (1911). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales as a patron of the arts, 1896 (1911). The future King Edward VII in the robes of the Chancellor of the University of Wales

Queen Alexandra in the year of Her Silver Wedding, 1888 (1911). Artist: W&D Downey
Queen Alexandra in the year of Her Silver Wedding, 1888 (1911). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume II Edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1911]

A private portrait of King Edward VII, c1890 (1911). Artist: W&D Downey
A private portrait of King Edward VII, c1890 (1911). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume II, edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1911]

The Prince of Wales in Highland costume, c1886 (1910). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales in Highland costume, c1886 (1910). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume I edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1910]

Queen Alexandra and her second son, the future King George V, c1877 (1910). Artists: Sir Richard Holmes, W&D Downey
Queen Alexandra and her second son, the future King George V, c1877 (1910). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume I edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd

The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume I edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1910]

Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), English biologist, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), English biologist, 1890. Huxley was known as Darwins Bulldog for his advocacy of Charles Darwins theory of evolution

Miss Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress, 1888. Artist: W&D Downey
Miss Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress, 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XII, July to December, 1888, Strand Publishing Company, London, 1888

Harry Nicholls and Herbert Campbell, British actors (the Queen and the King), 1888. Artist: W&D Downey
Harry Nicholls and Herbert Campbell, British actors (the Queen and the King), 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XI, January to June, 1888, Strand Publishing Company

Two Roses ;Maude Millett and Annie Hughes, British actresses, 1888. Artist: W&D Downey
Two Roses ; Maude Millett and Annie Hughes, British actresses, 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XI, January to June, 1888, Strand Publishing Company, London, 1888

The Prince of Wales in naval uniform, c1910(?). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales in naval uniform, c1910(?). The future King Edward VIII (1894-1972) served as a midshipman aboard the battleship HMS Hindustan for three months in 1910

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, c1900s-c1910s(?). Artist: W&D Downey
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, c1900s-c1910s(?). Princess Victoria (1840-1901) was the fourth child and second daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Prince and Princess of Wales, 1909 (1937). Artist: W&D Downey
Prince and Princess of Wales, 1909 (1937). The future King George V and Queen Mary. A print from The Story of Seventy Momentous Years, the Life and Times of King George V, 1865-1936

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