David Livingstone (1813-1873), Missionary and explorer
Sitter in 38 portraits
The most famous explorer of his age, renowned for his efforts to eradicate the slave trade through legitimate commerce and Christianity. He went to South Africa as a missionary in 1840, and made a series of journeys into the interior; discovering Lake Ngami, in 1849, and the Zambesi in the centre of the continent in 1851, and undertook the epic journey from Cape Town through west central Africa from 1852-56. He commanded expeditions to explore eastern and central Africa in 1858, and spent the last years of his life in search of the sources of the Nile. On an expedition to discover the source of the Nile he was rescued by the journalist H.M. Stanley, 1871. His courage and moral integrity earned him the admiration of many.
by Joseph Bonomi the Younger
black chalk, 1857
NPG 386
by Frederick Havill
oil on canvas, posthumous
On display on the Staircase at Bodelwyddan Castle
NPG 1040
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1857
NPG x12462
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1857
NPG x12463
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen print, circa 1857
NPG x16183
by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x76205
by Maull & Polyblank
albumen print, arched top, 1860s
NPG x7279
by Horatio Nelson King
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax17832
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x12432
after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen copy print on card mount, 1860s
NPG x12464
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x45980
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1864
NPG x76181
by John Urie
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864
NPG Ax39823
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax7487
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x46628
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax46276
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax18284
published by Illustrated London News, after a photograph by Antoine Claudet
woodcut, published 27 December 1856
NPG D6854
by D.J. Pound, after a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
line engraving, 1857
NPG D6853
published by The London Missionary Society, after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18374
David Livingstone Centre, Blantyre, Greater Glasgow & Clyde Valley, Scotland
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Religion and Belief
Travel and Exploration
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Explorers, Travellers and Adventurers
Ministers and preachers
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South Africa
South Lanarkshire
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