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John Bright (1811-1889), Statesman and orator

Sitter associated with 86 portraits
Radical statesman and orator; managed family mills before entering public life in the 1830s; with Cobden led the agitation for the repeal of the Corn Laws. An active political, social and economic reformer, Bright served in several ministries: one of the most important and influential political figures of the age.

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John Bright

by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
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John Bright

by Rupert Potter
albumen print, oval, September 1871
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John Bright

by Rupert Potter
albumen print, September 1871
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John Bright

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1873?
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x46636

John Bright

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1873?
NPG x46636

x4312

John Bright

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, May 1875?
NPG x4312

Ax132898

'Politicians - Liberals'

by Unknown artist, published by Hughes & Edmonds
albumen print, published 1876
NPG Ax132898

x4309

John Bright

by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1880s?
NPG x4309

x46686

John Bright

by William Child
albumen cabinet card, 1880s
NPG x46686

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The Liberal Cabinet, 1880

by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1880
NPG x5984

x127416

John Bright

by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1882
NPG x127416

x38836

John Bright

by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1882
NPG x38836

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John Bright

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1882
NPG x4315

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John Bright

by Alexander Bassano
albumen cabinet card, circa 1882-1883
NPG x27749

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John Bright

by Alexander Bassano, published by St James's Photographic Co
albumen cabinet card, 1882-1883
NPG x4318

D32141

John Bright

after Unknown artist
lithograph, mid 19th century
NPG D32141

D32107

John Bright

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Charles Allen Duval
mixed-method engraving, published 1843
NPG D32107

D9652

Richard Cobden; Joseph Sturge; John Bright

by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 19 April 1856
NPG D9652

D9653

John Bright; Richard Cobden; Mr Patterson

by Honoré Daumier
lithograph, published 11 February 1856
NPG D9653

Category
Politics, Government and Diplomacy
Groups
Anti-Corn Law League
Statesmen
Places
Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Warwickshire