18 OF 25 
'Luncheon Party at the House of Commons'
18 of 25 portraits of Sir Edmund William Gosse
'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 1/8 in. (155 mm x 207 mm) image size
Given by House of Commons Library, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x135568
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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.
- Sir Robert Hart, 1st Bt (1835-1911), Inspector-General of Customs in China. Sitter associated with 9 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.
- 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 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.
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
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