Benjamin Stone
(1838-1914), Politician and photographerSir (John) Benjamin Stone
Sitter in 28 portraits
Artist associated with 1436 portraits
In 1895 Stone was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for the East Birmingham constituency, giving him the unique opportunity of recording the sights and personalities of the Palace of Westminster. Stone made it his business to photograph every MP, servants of the Houses of Parliament, and many of those who visited. The National Portrait Gallery owns two thousand of his photographs, a remarkable record of comings and goings at Westminster around 1900.
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1894
NPG x31571
Henry Matthews, Viscount Llandaff
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1895
NPG x32514
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x44674
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8261
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8264
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, November 1897
NPG x8265
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, circa 1897
NPG x8268
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x8271
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 15 July 1897
NPG x8272
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8273
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8274
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8275
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8276
David Alexander Edward Lindsay, 27th Earl of Crawford and 10th Earl of Balcarres
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8279
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8280
Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8285
Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry, 1st Baron Barrymore
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8297
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 31 December 1897
NPG x8298
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 31 December 1897
NPG x8299
Sir George Christopher Trout Bartley
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8300
Hon. (Allen) Benjamin Bathurst
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, circa 1897
NPG x8302
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8304
Sir Mancherjee Merwanjee Bhownaggree
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x8812
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8822
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x8831
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 8 December 1897
NPG x8829
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8903
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x8908
Sir John Tomlinson Brunner, 1st Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8918
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 12 July 1897
NPG x8921
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9235
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9236
Thomas David Gibson Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9237
Richard Knight Causton, 1st Baron Southwark
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 23 December 1897
NPG x9238
Sir Charles William Cayzer, 1st Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9241
Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9245
Sir (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9246
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9250
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9264
Lord Richard Frederick Cavendish
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 16 November 1897
NPG x128590
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, November 1897
NPG x128591
Thomas Horatio Arthur Ernest Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9268
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 21 July 1897
NPG x9269
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9271
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9272
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x15736
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x15743
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 22 September 1897
NPG x15746
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x35923
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x15749
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x15758
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x15762
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 5 November 1897
NPG x9239
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x15766
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 28 December 1897
NPG x15791
William Hayes Fisher, 1st Baron Downham
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x15823
Sir James Fortescue-Flannery, 1st Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x15826
Sir Ernest Francis Swan Flower
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x15830
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x16025
Henry Hartley Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, November 1897
NPG x16026
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