Henry Francis Pelham
9 of 11 portraits by Swan Electric Engraving Company
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Francis Pelham
by Swan Electric Engraving Company, after Sir Hubert von Herkomer
photogravure, (1893)
24 7/8 in. x 19 7/8 in. (631 mm x 504 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1935
Reference Collection
NPG D40109
Artistsback to top
- Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849-1914), Painter and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 53 portraits, Sitter in 11 portraits.
- Swan Electric Engraving Company (active 1890s-1900s), Photographers, printers and publishers. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
Events of 1893back to top
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Keir Hardie is among the group who formalise the Independent Labour Party, and is elected chairman and party leader at the opening conference. Gladstone continues with his campaign for home rule in Ireland, introducing the Second Home Rule Bill, which is passed by the Commons but vetoed by the Lords.Art and science
Art Nouveau becomes a fully established movement in European art and design, after emerging in different countries and across different disciplines at the start of the decade. Key figures include the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, and the designer Alphonse Mucha. Art Nouveau is characterised by the 'whiplash' line, a decorative line which represents graphically the desire to break free from traditional aesthetic constraints.International
Gandhi's ejection from a South African train carriage on account of his race is the catalyst for his non-violent activism in leading the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to grant women the vote.
The Chicago World's Fair is visited by more than 200 million people, with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse introducing electrical power to illuminate the fair.
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