Rupert Potter
(1832-1914), Barrister and photographer; father of Beatrix PotterSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 29 portraits
Rupert Potter married Helen Leech in 1863. They had two children, Beatrix and Bertram. Potter and his daughter Beatrix were both keen photographers. His favourite subjects were landscapes, but his friendship with Sir John Everett Millais led him to portraiture. Millais rated Potter's portraits so highly that he often used them as the basis for his portraits, including that of prime minister William Gladstone.
Rupert Potter; Beatrix Potter; (Walter) Bertram Potter
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, 1894
NPG P1822
Beatrix Potter; Rupert Potter; Hardwicke Drummond Rawnsley
by Rupert Potter
albumen print, 11 September 1906
NPG P1823
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