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Sir Henry Cotton

(1821-1892), Judge

Sitter in 10 portraits
Trained in the law, Cotton was called to the Bar in 1846. He quickly built up a large practice in the Equity Courts, and in 1866 was appointed Queen's Counsel. Cotton was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal and a Privy Counsellor in 1877. He had a reputation as the strongest of the Appeal Court Judges of his day.

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Sir Henry Cotton, by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG 2704

Sir Henry Cotton

by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 19 May 1888
NPG 2704

Sir Henry Cotton, by Robert Boning - NPG Ax39750

Sir Henry Cotton

by Robert Boning
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax39750

Sir Henry Cotton, by Lock & Whitfield, published by  Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington - NPG Ax17652

Sir Henry Cotton

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1881
NPG Ax17652

Sir Henry Cotton, by Alexander Bassano - NPG x96429

Sir Henry Cotton

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96429

Sir Henry Cotton, by Alexander Bassano - NPG x96430

Sir Henry Cotton

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96430

Sir Henry Cotton, by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by  Richard Bentley & Son - NPG Ax5426

Sir Henry Cotton

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG Ax5426

Sir Henry Cotton, by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by  Richard Bentley & Son - NPG x6900

Sir Henry Cotton

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG x6900

Sir Henry Cotton ('Judges. No. 22.'), by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG D44386

Sir Henry Cotton ('Judges. No. 22.')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, publihsed in Vanity Fair 19 May 1888
NPG D44386

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Sir Henry Cotton

by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, 1881 or before
NPG x6899

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