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John Stuart Mill

(1806-1873), Social philosopher, economist and advocate of women's rights

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 20 portraits
Political thinker and philosopher; wrote many works devoted to expanding and humanising utilitarian philosophy; deeply concerned with social welfare; the most influential thinker of his time, personifying the best of mid-Victorian liberal opinion. His autobiography, a pioneering essay in psychological self-analysis, is one of the most significant of the Victorian era. A philosopher and economist, Mill is best known for his political and moral works including On Liberty. The autobiography concentrates on Mill's personal and intellectual development, including the mental crisis he suffered in his youth, which led him to reject many of the educational theories of his father, James Mill.

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John Stuart Mill, by John & Charles Watkins, or by  John Watkins - NPG P46

John Stuart Mill

by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen print, partially over-painted in ink wash, 1865
On display in Room 23 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG P46

John Stuart Mill, replica by George Frederic Watts - NPG 1009

John Stuart Mill

replica by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1873
On display in Room 22 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1009

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, or by  John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax18212

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax18212

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, or by  John & Charles Watkins, printed by  London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x12520

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins, printed by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1865 (1870s)
NPG x12520

John Stuart Mill, by John & Charles Watkins, or by  John Watkins - NPG Ax39840

John Stuart Mill

by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax39840

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, or by  John & Charles Watkins, printed by  London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x12522

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins, printed by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1865 (1900s)
NPG x12522

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, or by  John & Charles Watkins - NPG x9064

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen print on card mount, 1865
NPG x9064

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, or by  John & Charles Watkins - NPG x74636

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x74636

John Stuart Mill, by John & Charles Watkins, or by  John Watkins - NPG Ax17818

John Stuart Mill

by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax17818

John Stuart Mill, by John Watkins, by  John & Charles Watkins - NPG Ax21848

John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, by John & Charles Watkins
albumen print, 1865
NPG Ax21848

John Stuart Mill, by Paul Adolphe Rajon, after  George Frederic Watts - NPG D38409

John Stuart Mill

by Paul Adolphe Rajon, after George Frederic Watts
etching, (1873)
NPG D38409

John Stuart Mill ('Statesmen, No. 141.'), by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG D43581

John Stuart Mill ('Statesmen, No. 141.')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 29 March 1873
NPG D43581

John Stuart Mill, by Sir Leslie Ward - NPG D7685

John Stuart Mill

by Sir Leslie Ward
pencil and watercolour, study for drawing published in Vanity Fair 29 March 1873
NPG D7685

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John Stuart Mill

by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x12518

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John Stuart Mill

by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x12519

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John Stuart Mill

by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x12521

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