Arthur Orton
(1834-1898), The Tichborne ClaimantSitter in 24 portraits
The Tichborne claimant was the person who identified himself, in a series of dramatic legal cases, to be the long-lost Sir Roger Tichborne. The Claimant, as he was commonly known, is usually assumed not to have been Sir Roger Tichborne, but Arthur Orton. Tichborne had been on a ship, the Bella, which had disappeared at sea in 1854. In 1863, his mother advertised in the world's press, asking for his whereabouts. Two years later, a butcher calling himself Tomas Castro from Wagga Wagga, Australia, came forward, claiming to be Sir Roger. London-born Orton was the son of a butcher. He became a sailor and in 1852 embarked for Australia, where he mysteriously disappeared. He was found guilty of perjury and spent ten years in prison.
by Sebastian Evans
pencil, pen and ink, July 1855
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by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
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'The Claimant of the Tichborne Baronetcy' (Arthur Orton)
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, after Unknown artist
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871-1874 (mid 1860s)
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'The Claimant of the Tichborne Baronetcy' (Arthur Orton)
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, after Unknown artist
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871-1874 (mid 1860s)
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by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
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by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871-1874
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'The Claimant of the Tichborne Baronetcy' (Arthur Orton)
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871
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'Before Prison - The Claimant' (Arthur Orton)
by W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, circa 1871-1874
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by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871-1874
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by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
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by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
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by W. & D. Downey
albumen print on paper mount, circa 1871-1874
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'The Claimant of the Tichborne Baronetcy who alleges he was saved from the 'Bella'' (Arthur Orton)
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871
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by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1871
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'The Claimant of the Tichborne Baronetcy (who alleges he was saved from the 'Bella')' (Arthur Orton)
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1871
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'After Prison - The Claimant' (Arthur Orton)
by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, circa 1884
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'Scraps in Court, - Tichborne v Lushington'
by Andrew Maclure
lithograph, 1871
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The Tichborne Claimant ('Men of the Day, No. 25.')
by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 10 June 1871
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The Tichborne Claimant ('Men of the Day, No. 25.')
by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 10 June 1871
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Arthur Orton ('Sir Roger or - ')
published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 14 June 1871
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published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 5 June 1872
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Henry Hawkins, Baron Brampton; Arthur Orton; Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy
by Faustin Betbeder ('Faustin')
chromolithograph, 1874
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after Godefroy Durand
wood engraving, published by The Graphic 1874
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by James Jacques Joseph Tissot, and Carlo Pellegrini, and Alfred Thompson (Atn), and Sir Leslie Ward, and Théobald Chartran ('T'), and Adriano Cecioni
chromolithographs pasted onto wooden panel, assembled from prints published 1869-1886
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Related People
- Charles Orton (brother)
- George Orton (father)
- Mary Orton (mother)
- Mary Ann Orton (née Bryant) (wife)
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