Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
(1830-1903), Prime Minister; Trustee of the National Portrait GalleryRobert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
Sitter associated with 82 portraits
Conservative politician who was elected prime minister on three separate occasions: 1885-6, 1886-92 and 1895-1902. Salisbury entered the House of Commons in 1853 as MP for Stamford, Lincolnshire until he was raised to the peerage in 1868. He also served as Secretary of State for India under Disraeli (1874-8) and as Foreign Secretary (1878-80, 1887-92 and 1895-1900). He was a staunch imperialist and an opponent of reforms under liberal governments.
Various actresses, politicians, philanthropists and others
by and after Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1890s
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1893
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published before 1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published before 1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published before 1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by James Russell & Sons
albumen print, 1895-1900
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1861 or after
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1861 or after
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Unknown artist
wood engraving, published 1867
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury ('Statesmen, No. 23.)
by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 10 July 1869
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after Unknown artist
embossed chromolithographic 'scrap', late 19th century
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
published by The Graphic, after John Watkins
wood engraving, published 18 June 1870
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Faustin Betbeder ('Faustin')
chromolithograph, 1874
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by Théobald Chartran ('T')
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 5 July 1882
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Maclure & Macdonald, after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
chromolithograph, published 3 March 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
mezzotint, (1883)
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Theodore Blake Wirgman, supplement to The Graphic
wood engraving, published 18 October 1884
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Moritz Klinkicht, supplement to Illustrated London News, after R. Huthsferner
wood engraving, published 21 August 1886
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Harry Edwin
silhouette, circa 1887-1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
after Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
lithograph, 1889
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
after Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
lithograph, 1889
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
after Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland
lithograph, 1889
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
after Sir Francis Carruthers Gould ('F.C.G.')
glass lantern slide, circa 1892-1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
after Sir Francis Carruthers Gould ('F.C.G.')
glass lantern slide, circa 1892-1895
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Arthur Balfour, Frederick Temple, Edward White Benson et al
after Sir Francis Carruthers Gould ('F.C.G.')
glass lantern slide, circa 1892-1895
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after Sir Francis Carruthers Gould ('F.C.G.')
glass lantern slide, circa 1892-1895
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury speaking in the House of Lords
supplement to The Graphic, after Sydney Prior Hall
chromolithograph, published 1894
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Riddle & Couchman, supplement to Illustrated London News, after James Russell & Sons
chromolithograph, published 3 August 1895
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possibly by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1899
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury ('Statesmen. No. 730.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 20 December 1900
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alfred Bryan
pen and ink
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1893
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by James Russell & Sons
woodburytype
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
by Unknown photographer
woodburytype
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