Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
10 of 10 portraits by Alphonse Legros
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
by Henry Dixon & Son, after Alphonse Legros
photogravure, circa 1900
19 5/8 in. x 14 1/4 in. (497 mm x 362 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1929
Reference Collection
NPG D9716
Sitterback to top
- Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908), Politician and Captain; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 56 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Henry Dixon & Son (active 1887-1900s), Photogravure maker. Artist or producer associated with 28 portraits.
- Alphonse Legros (1837-1911), Painter, sculptor and etcher. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits, Sitter in 30 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D20765: Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (from same plate)
Events of 1900back to top
Current affairs
The Conservatives return to power, after the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury calls a general election, known as the 'Khaki election', on the back of huge jingoistic support for the Boer War.The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is founded from a coalition of socialist groups; they win two seats in the 1900 election and Ramsay Macdonald is appointed secretary. The Labour politician Keir Hardie is also returned to Parliament for Merthyr Tydfilin Wales.
Art and science
German physicist Max Planck proposes the concept of the quantum theory. Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams is published. In the text, Freud outlines his theory of dream analysis, crucial to the study of the unconscious, and introduces key concepts in psychoanalysis, such as the Ego.The Paris International Exhibition, attended by more than 50 million people and including over 76,000 exhibitors, marks the heyday of Art Nouveau.
International
In China the Boxer rebellion takes place. The Boxers were anti-imperialist and against foreign influence in trade, religion, politics and technology in the final years of the Manchu rule. The Boxers invade Beijing, killing 230 foreigners and Chinese Christians. The rebellion is suppressed by a multinational coalition of 20,000 troops, with China being forced to pay large war reparations, contributing to growing nationalist resentment against the Qing dynasty.Comments back to top
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