John Bright
(1811-1889), Statesman and oratorEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 98 portraits
One of the most important and influential political figures of the age. Bright managed his family's cotton mills before entering public life in the 1830s. A radical orator and Liberal politician, he led the agitation for the repeal of the Corn Laws with Richard Cobden and was instrumental in the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty (1860). He sat in the House of Commons from 1843-89, promoting free trade, electoral reform and religious freedom, and was one of the most important and influential political figures of the age. A close friend of Rupert Potter, Beatrix Potter often recalled her father and Bright's conversations in her journals and he visited the Potters during their Scottish holidays.
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1870s
NPG x127026
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
NPG x4319
by Rupert Potter
albumen carte-de-visite, September 1871
NPG x4310
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
NPG x4320
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
NPG x4952
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
NPG x4953
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
NPG x4954
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873?
NPG Ax46205
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1873?
NPG x46636
'The Man We All Have Confidence In'
by Enoch Steele, after W.R.S.
albumen carte-de-visite, 1874?
NPG x197099
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt; John Bright; Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, 30 September 1875
NPG x4324
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, May 1875?
NPG x4312
by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1876
NPG Ax17506
published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen print, published 1876
NPG Ax132898
by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen cabinet card, 1876
NPG x197425
by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1880s?
NPG x4309
by William Child
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x46686
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1880
NPG x5984
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1882
NPG x127416
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x38836
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1882
NPG x4315
by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, circa 1882-1883
NPG x27749
by Alexander Bassano, published by St James's Photographic Co
albumen cabinet card, 1882-1883
NPG x4318
by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG Ax5409
Various politicians and others
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139904
Various actresses, politicians, philanthropists and others
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
NPG Ax139922
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen print
NPG Ax27875
after Unknown artist
lithograph, mid 19th century
NPG D32141
by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Charles Allen Duval
mixed-method engraving, published 1843
NPG D32107
New Version of John Gilpin after Stothard
by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by General Lithographic Establishment, published by Thomas McLean
tinted lithograph, published 2 March 1846
NPG D46368
Richard Cobden; Joseph Sturge; John Bright
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 19 April 1856
NPG D9652
John Bright; Richard Cobden; Mr Patterson
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 11 February 1856
NPG D9653
Richard Cobden; William Ewart Gladstone; John Bright
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 14 April 1856
NPG D9765
John Bright; Thomas Milner Gibson; Richard Cobden
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 25 February 1856
NPG D9862
Richard Cobden; Joseph Sturge; John Bright
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 28 April 1856
NPG D9958
Joseph Sturge; John Bright; Richard Cobden
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 18 April 1856
NPG D9959
!['Le retour de l'âge d'or.' (Tableau Commandé par Mmrs. Cobden & Brigth [sic.] (John Bright; probably Mr Patterson; Richard Cobden), by Honoré Daumier - NPG D18087](https://collectionimages.npg.org.uk/std/mw68952/Le-retour-de-lge-dor-Tableau-Command-par-Mmrs-Cobden--Brigth-sic-John-Bright-probably-Mr-Patterson-Richard-Cobden.jpg)
by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 12 February 1856
NPG D18087
by Daniel John Pound, after Henry Joseph Whitlock
steel engraving, published 1859
NPG D32106
by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after John Phillip
mezzotint, 1863 or after
NPG D1396
after Unknown artist
lithograph, 1868 or after
NPG D32142
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