Madge Kendal with her daughters Margaret and Dorothy
35 of 44 portraits of Madge Kendal
Madge Kendal with her daughters Margaret and Dorothy
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1902
5 7/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. (148 mm x 104 mm) image size
Given by John Morton Morris, 2004
Photographs Collection
NPG x127924
Sittersback to top
- Dorothy May Grimston (1880-1962), Daughter of Dame Madge Kendal (née Margaret Shafto Robertson, later Grimston). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Margaret Catherine Grimston (1871-1902), Daughter of Dame Madge Kendal (née Margaret Shafto Robertson, later Grimston). Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Dame Madge Kendal (née Margaret Shafto Robertson, later Grimston) (1848-1935), Actress; wife of William Hunter Kendal. Sitter in 44 portraits. Identify
Artistback to top
- Elliott & Fry (active 1863-1962), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 10998 portraits.
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (photographers' studio 55 Baker Street, London)
Events of 1902back to top
Current affairs
Prime Minister Lord Salisbury resigns and is replaced by his nephew, Balfour, who this year introduces the Education Act, which controversially hands control of secondary education from school boards to Local Education Authorities.Arthur Griffith, leader of the Society of Gaels, introduces a policy of 'Sinn Fein' at a Society meeting in Dublin, which includes passive resistance to the British and the establishment of an Irish ruling council.
Art and science
Joseph Conrad publishes his short story The Heart of Darkness, a powerful critique of European imperialism. Based on his experiences in Africa, the narrative follows Charles Marlow's journey into the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious trader Kurtz.In New York, Alfred Stieglitz founds the Photo-Secession movement, a group of US photographers influenced by the Pictoralist movement, seeking recognition of photography as art in its own terms.
International
The first Aswan Dam is opened on the Nile, at the time the world's largest dam. The gravity dam, 1900m long and 54m high, was designed by Sir William Willcocks and built by engineers including Sir John Aird, whose firm John Aird & Company was the main contractor.The Boer War ends after the Boers accept their loss of independence under the Treaty of Vereeniging, bringing the Boer republics under British control.
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