Benjamin Stone
(1838-1914), Politician and photographerSir (John) Benjamin Stone
Sitter in 28 portraits
Artist associated with 1436 portraits
In 1895 Stone was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for the East Birmingham constituency, giving him the unique opportunity of recording the sights and personalities of the Palace of Westminster. Stone made it his business to photograph every MP, servants of the Houses of Parliament, and many of those who visited. The National Portrait Gallery owns two thousand of his photographs, a remarkable record of comings and goings at Westminster around 1900.
Hon. (Allen) Benjamin Bathurst
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, circa 1897
NPG x8302
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x8304
Sir Mancherjee Merwanjee Bhownaggree
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x8812
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8822
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x8831
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 8 December 1897
NPG x8829
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, May 1897
NPG x8903
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x8908
Sir John Tomlinson Brunner, 1st Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x8918
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 12 July 1897
NPG x8921
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9235
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9236
Thomas David Gibson Carmichael, 1st Baron Carmichael
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9237
Richard Knight Causton, 1st Baron Southwark
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 23 December 1897
NPG x9238
Sir Charles William Cayzer, 1st Bt
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9241
Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner, 1st Baron Gisborough
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1897
NPG x9245
Sir (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9246
Henry Chaplin, 1st Viscount Chaplin
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 1897
NPG x9250
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9264
Lord Richard Frederick Cavendish
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 16 November 1897
NPG x128590
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