King Edward VII
17 of 17 portraits by William Heinemann
© National Portrait Gallery, London
King Edward VII
published by William Heinemann, after William Nicholson
lithographic reproduction of a hand-coloured woodcut, published 1899
10 7/8 in. x 10 in. (277 mm x 253 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D10875
Sitterback to top
- King Edward VII (1841-1910), Reigned 1901-10. Sitter associated with 505 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- William Heinemann (1863-1920), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 17 portraits.
- Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (1872-1949), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 30 portraits, Sitter in 8 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This lithograph, made after a coloured woodcut, was published in the album Twelve Portraits, which also included Nicholson's famous woodcut of Queen Victoria.
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Queen Victoria's Children (2 September 2008 - 15 March 2009)
Events of 1899back to top
Current affairs
George Nathaniel Curzon, Lord Curzon, is appointed Viceroy of India, pursuing a mixed policy of forceful control and conciliation. Curzon's inquiries into Indian administration result in legislation in areas including education, irrigation, and policing. The Board of Education is created to co-ordinate the work of higher grade elementary schools, county technical schools and endowed grammar schools, also setting up a register of teachers.Art and science
The Italian Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first wireless telegraph, between France and England across the English Channel, a distance of 32 miles. Marconi's production of waves over long distances lays the foundations for the development of the radio. Later this year, Marconi demonstrates his invention in America, at the Cup yacht race, and for the American navy.International
Outbreak of the second Boer war, fought between the British Empire and the two independent Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Despite a disastrous start, Britain quickly won the war, although guerilla warfare continued until 1902, leading to the introduction of concentration camps by British commander Lord Kitchener, a measure which contributes to the British public's growing disillusionment with the campaign.Comments back to top
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