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Alphonse Legros

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Alphonse Legros

by Charles Haslewood Shannon
lithograph, 1896
14 3/4 in. x 12 7/8 in. (374 mm x 327 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1945
Reference Collection
NPG D37263

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  • Alphonse Legros (1837-1911), Painter, sculptor and etcher. Sitter in 30 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.

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  • Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863-1937), Painter and lithographer. Artist or producer of 11 portraits, Sitter in 12 portraits.

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Current affairs

Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest-reigning monarch in Britain.
The first speeding conviction is given to Walter Arnold of Kent, for exceeding the limit of 2 mph.
William Morris, the author, designer and prominent socialist, dies at Kelmscott House in Hammersmith, aged 62.

Art and science

Dan Leno, creator of the Pantomine Dame, is signed to Drury Lane theatre company, where he stays for sixteen years, playing some of the best known Pantomine characters.
Henry Ford builds his first gasoline-powered car. Running on four bicycle wheels it was dubbed the 'Quadricycle'; its success contributed to the founding of the Ford Motor Company in 1903.

International

The first modern Olympic Games are held in Athens, organised by the International Olympic Committee, formed in Paris in 1894. Events included athletics, cycling, weightlifting and wrestling, with around fourteen nations competing.
Rhodes resigns as Cape Colony Prime Minister after refusing to repudiate Jameson for his part in the raid on the Transvaal.

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