Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), Field Marshal
Sitter in 127 portraits
Re-conquered the Sudan, victor of the Battle of Omdurman (1898-9) and then became Chief-of-Staff to Lord Roberts during the Boer War. Commander-in-Chief in India (1902-9) and Secretary of State for War during the First World War. Foresaw a long war and dramatically increased size of British army with programmes of recruitment including the poster 'Your Country Needs You'; mistrusted by Cabinet colleagues, his power was restricted; drowned en route for Russia when HMS Hampshire struck a mine.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by G. Lekegian and Co
albumen panel card, 1898
NPG x14994
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
cabinet card, 1900
NPG x127986
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
cabinet card, 1900
NPG x127987
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1900
NPG x96368
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1900
NPG x96369
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1900
NPG x96370
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1900
NPG x96371
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by and after Alexander Bassano
bromide print, circa 1902
NPG Ax136825
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Bassano
proof print, 29 July 1910
NPG x35370
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Frank Willis
etching, late 19th century
NPG D36893
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Grove & Son, after Heinrich von Angeli
photograph, before 1936 (1899)
NPG D36895
published by The Crown, after Frederick Drummond Niblett ('Nibs')
coloured print, published 23 March 1907
NPG D9537
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
published by Illustrated London News, after Bourne & Shepherd
lithograph, published 13 June 1916
NPG D36894
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38739
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96288
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96289
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96291
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96294
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96295
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1885
NPG x96299
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