'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
5 of 11 portraits of Sir (William Matthew) Flinders Petrie
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
probably by Roland Parker Stone, for Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 17 July 1908
6 1/8 in. x 8 in. (156 mm x 203 mm) image size
Given by House of Commons Library, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x135567
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Artistsback to top
- Sir (John) Benjamin Stone (1838-1914), Politician and photographer. Artist associated with 1423 portraits, Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Roland Parker Stone (1876-1924), Manufacturer; son of Sir (John) Benjamin Stone. Artist associated with 4 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), Prime Minister and philosopher. Sitter in 113 portraits.
- James Blyth, 1st Baron Blyth (1841-1925), Agriculturalist and businessman; Patron of numerous public bodies; Advocate of cheap postage. Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Sir Frederick Dixon Dixon-Hartland, 1st Bt (1832-1909), Politician. Sitter in 15 portraits.
- Sir Alfred Edward East (1844-1913), Painter and etcher. Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
- Sir Arthur John Evans (1851-1941), Archaeologist. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Sir Edmund William Gosse (1849-1928), Poet, writer and author of 'Father and Son'. Sitter in 25 portraits.
- Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), Novelist and poet. Sitter associated with 56 portraits.
- Sir Robert Hart, 1st Bt (1835-1911), Inspector-General of Customs in China. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
- Sir John Henniker Heaton, 1st Bt (1848-1914), Politician and postal reformer. Sitter in 31 portraits.
- Robert Henry Holden (born 1856), Currier and leather merchant; Justice of the Peace; son-in-law of Sir (John) Benjamin Stone. Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Charles Holme (1848-1923), Magazine editor. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
- Jutaro Komura (1855-1911), Diplomat and Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs. Sitter in 8 portraits.
- William James Stewart Lockyer (1868-1936), Astronomer and meteorologist. Sitter in 10 portraits.
- Sir Henry William Lucy (1843-1924), Journalist. Sitter in 8 portraits.
- Sir Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte (1848-1940), Historian and archivist. Sitter in 6 portraits.
- Dan McKenzie. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Physicist and inventor of wireless transmission. Sitter in 27 portraits.
- Thomas Power O'Connor (1848-1929), Journalist and politician. Sitter in 19 portraits.
- Sir (William Matthew) Flinders Petrie (1853-1942), Archaeologist. Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Sir Edward John Poynter, 1st Bt (1836-1919), Painter and President of the Royal Academy. Sitter associated with 23 portraits, Artist associated with 4 portraits.
- Sir William Blake Richmond (1842-1921), Painter; son of George Richmond. Sitter in 15 portraits, Artist associated with 16 portraits.
- Sir Alfred Farthing Robbins (1856-1931), Journalist and author. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
- Sir James Dods Shaw (1848-1916), Parliamentary reporter, newspaper editor and writer. Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
- (Frederick) Primrose Stevenson (1867-1935), Political press correspondent. Sitter in 8 portraits.
- Sir (John) Benjamin Stone (1838-1914), Politician and photographer. Sitter in 25 portraits, Artist associated with 1423 portraits.
- Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929), Palaeographer and Director of the British Museum. Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Mr Walter, of 'The Times'. Sitter associated with 9 portraits.
- Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930), Architect and President of the Royal Academy. Sitter in 14 portraits.
- Albert Basil Orme Wilberforce (1841-1916), Archdeacon of Westminster; son of Samuel Wilberforce. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
Related pages
- Card from Alice Balfour - 14 September 1908
- Letter from Arthur James Balfour - 24 July 1908
- Card from Alice Balfour - 31 August 1908
- Letter from Alice Balfour - 21 July 1908
- Handlist of names in the Reference Collection
- Conquering England
- Letter from de László to Lady Petrie - 31 January 1933
- Letter from de László to John Robertson - 19 July 1934
- Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue
- Sir Benjamin Stone's Parliamentary Pictures
- Photographic holdings - prints Collections



