Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Historian and essayist
Sitter associated with 76 portraits
Historian and essayist; from 1837 a recognised literary leader; eulogized heroes and strong governments, mistrusted technological progress and analysed brilliantly the sufferings of the common people; the 'Sage of Chelsea', whose corrosive criticism and uncertain temper became legendary.
by Thomas Woolner
plaster cast of medallion, 1855
NPG 1241
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, 1867
NPG P122
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, printed in reverse, 1867
NPG P123
by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1868
On display in Room 26 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1002
by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Bt
terracotta cast of bust, circa 1875
NPG 658
by Domenico Brucciani, after Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, 1st Bt
plaster cast of hands, 1875
NPG 1623
by Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
oil on canvas, 1877
On display at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 968
by Sir Alfred Gilbert
plaster cast of death-mask, 1881
NPG 1361
by Robert S. Tait
salt print on cream card mount, 1855
NPG x5641
possibly by Charles Thurston Thompson
albumen print, circa 1859
NPG x1344
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax11945
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen print, 1860s
NPG Ax21887
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1860s
NPG x5659
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG x3695
Carlyle's Birthplace, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Carlyle's House, London
Mirehouse, Keswick, Cumbria
Category
Literature, Journalism and Publishing
Scholarship and Research
Groups
Historians
Writers and critics
Places
Dumfries and Galloway
Northumberland
Thematic collections
Related shop items
Keep in touch
