Sir Edmund William Gosse (1849-1928), Poet, writer and author of 'Father and Son'
Sitter in 25 portraits
Critic and author; held posts in the British Museum, the Board of Trade and the House of Lords Library; published many volumes of verse, criticism and biography and became one of the most influential literary figures of the age. Gosse also introduced Ibsen to the English public, translating two of his plays, but is now best remembered for Father and Son, 1907, a powerful portrait of his overbearing father.
by John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1886
On display in Room 29 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2205
by Sir William Rothenstein
pencil, 1928
NPG 2359
by Eveleen Myers (née Tennant)
platinum print, early 1890s
NPG Ax36306
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print in card window mount, 1904
NPG x19939
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print in card window mount, 1904
NPG x44682
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 18 July 1907
NPG x135549
Mark Twain at the House of Commons
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print in card window mount, 2 July 1907
NPG x89002
Mark Twain at the House of Commons
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print in card window mount, 2 July 1907
NPG x89003
'Lunch Party, House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 24 March 1908
NPG x135009
'Luncheon Party, House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 24 March 1908
NPG x135010
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 24 March 1908
NPG x135011
'Luncheon Party, House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 24 March 1908
NPG x135012
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135013
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135569
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135567
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
NPG x135568
Sir Edmund William Gosse; Thomas Hardy
by William Bellows
cream-toned bromide print, 29 June 1927
NPG x17364
by The Autotype Company, after Sir Francis Bernard ('Frank') Dicksee
collotype, (1912)
NPG D20806
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