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Professor John Tyndall, Irish natural philosopher, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinProfessor John Tyndall, Irish natural philosopher, c1890. Tyndall (1820-1893) was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinHenry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. A famous sportsman, Somerset (1824-1899) was editor of the Badminton Library series of books on sporting subjects
William Chambers of Glenormiston, Scottish publisher and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Chambers of Glenormiston, Scottish publisher and politician, c1890. Together with his younger brother, Robert, Chambers (1800-1883) was a successful publisher of books of Scottish interest
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinThomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, c1890. Huxley (1825-1895) was known as Darwins bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution
William Thomson, English church leader, Archbishop of York, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Thomson, English church leader, Archbishop of York, c1890. Thomson (1819-1890) became Archbishop of York in 1862. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin
Canon Frederic William Farrar, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinCanon Frederic William Farrar, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890
William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Harcourt (1827-1904) first entered Parliament as a Liberal Member for Oxford in 1868
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, English poet and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinRichard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, English poet and politician, c1890. Milnes (1809-1885) was a member of the literary set known as the Apostles Club
John Ruskin, British author, poet, artist and critic, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJohn Ruskin, British author, poet, artist and critic, c1890. Ruskin (1819-1900) was a supporter of the Pre-Raphaelites and an inspiration for the Arts and Crafts movement
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinHugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, c1890. By the time that Grosvenor (1825-1899) was created Duke of Westminster in 1874
John Sims Reeves, English vocalist, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJohn Sims Reeves, English vocalist, c1890. Reeves (1821-1900) was regarded as the foremost English tenor of the mid-Victorian period
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, British lawyer and Liberal politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinRoundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, British lawyer and Liberal politician, c1890. Palmer (1812-1895) served as Lord Chancellor in Gladstones Liberal governments from 1872-1874 and from 1880-1885
James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, British Conservative politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJames Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, British Conservative politician, c1890. Hamilton (1811-1885) served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on two occasions, from 1866-1868 and from 1874-1876
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, English poet and statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinRobert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, English poet and statesman, c1890. The son of the novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, British statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinRobert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, British statesman, c1890. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852
Henry Allon, English Nonconformist divine, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinHenry Allon, English Nonconformist divine, c1890. Allon (1818-1892) was pastor of the Congregational Union Chapel, Islington, from 1852 until his death in 1892
Sir John Alexander Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinSir John Alexander Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada, c1890. Born in Glasgow, Macdonald (1815-1891) emigrated to Canada with his family in 1820
Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, British statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinRichard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, British statesman, c1890. First elected to Parliament as a Conservative MP in 1857, Cross (1823-1914) came to prominence in the General Election of 1868
William Connor Magee, Irish clergyman of the Anglican church, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Connor Magee, Irish clergyman of the Anglican church, c1890. Magee (1821-1891) was appointed Bishop of Peterborough in 1868 and was Archbishop of York for a brief period in 1891
Gathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, British Conservative politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinGathorne Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, British Conservative politician, c1890. Hardy (1814-1906) first entered Parliament as a Conservative member for Leominster in 1856
Alexander Mackenzie, second Prime Minister of Canada, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinAlexander Mackenzie, second Prime Minister of Canada, c1890. The leader of the Canadian Liberal Party, Mackenzie (1822-1892)
Samuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinSamuel Morley, abolitionist, political radical, and statesman, c1890. Morley (1809-1886) was the owner of a large and profitable woollen manufacturing business which employed thousands of workers in
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinCharles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, c1890. The Duke of Richmond (1818-1903) held various cabinet posts in the Conservative governments of Lord Derby
William Edward Forster, British Liberal politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Edward Forster, British Liberal politician, c1890. Forster (1818-1886) was a Quaker and Liberal member of parliament
William Holman Hunt, British painter, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Holman Hunt, British painter, c1890. Hunt (1827-1910) was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin
Sir Wilfrid Lawson, British politician and temperance campaigner, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinSir Wilfrid Lawson, British politician and temperance campaigner, c1890. First elected to Parliament in 1859, Lawson (1829-1906) was one of the leading figures in the temperance movement
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinArthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, c1890. Stanley (1815-1881) became dean in 1864. He was a great traveller and travelled extensively in Europe, America and Asia
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, British painter and illustrator, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinSir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, British painter and illustrator, c1890. Millais (1829-1896) was a founder member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Scottish Liberal politician and writer, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinGeorge Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, Scottish Liberal politician and writer, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890
William Morley Punshon, English Nonconformist divine, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Morley Punshon, English Nonconformist divine, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890
William Henry Smith, British politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinWilliam Henry Smith, politician, c1890. The son and namesake of the founder of the WH Smith chain of newsagents, Smith (1825-1891)
Frederick Temple Blackwood, Earl of Dufferin, British public servant, 1893. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinFrederick Temple Blackwood, Earl of Dufferin, British public servant, 1893. Regarded as one of the most able of Victorian diplomats
John Walter, British moderate Liberal politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJohn Walter, British moderate Liberal politician, c1890. Walter (1818-1894) was first elected to Parliament in 1847 as a Liberal MP for Nottingham
Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, British statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinStafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh, British statesman, c1890. Northcote (1818-1887) first entered Parliament in 1855 as Conservative MP for Dudley
James Fraser, Anglican bishop of Manchester, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJames Fraser, Anglican bishop of Manchester, c1890. Fraser (1818-1885) taught at Oriel College, was a prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral
Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinGranville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Earl Granville (1815-1891) held various ministerial posts in Liberal governments of the mid to late 19th century
George, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinGeorge, Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, c1890. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) commanded a division in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and was present at Alma
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English Whig and Liberal politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell, English Whig and Liberal politician, c1890. Russell (1792-1878) was known as Lord John Russell until 1861 when he was created Earl
Hugh NcCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinHugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, c1890. Born in Ireland, Cairns (1810-1885) entered Parliament as a member for Belfast in 1852
Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, 12th Baronet, Lord Chief Justice of England, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890
Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinArchibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, c1890. A lithograph from The Modern Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, Paris and New York, c1890
The Morning after the Ball, late 19th century. Artist: ChampollionThe Morning after the Ball, late 19th century. A young woman scans a newspaper to see if there is any mention of her society debut the night before. Hand-coloured later
View on one of the Tributaries of the St John River, Florida, 19th century. Hand-coloured later
Queen Anne, (19th century). Artist: H BourneQueen Anne, (19th century). Portrait of the queen (1665-1714) in formal dress with ermine-lined cloak, orb and sceptre. Hand-coloured later
The Elevated Railway, Third Avenue, New York, 1879. Hand-coloured later
The Civil War in America - Naval Engagement in Hampton Roads... 1862The Civil War in America - Naval Engagement in Hampton Roads: the Confederate Iron-Plated Steamer Merrimac (or Virginia) running into the federal sloop Cumberland, 1862. Hand-coloured later
A Newtonian reflector, 1870. Reflecting telescope after a design by Isaac Newton. Hand-coloured later
A plan of the city of Cologne. Hand-coloured later