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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

(1811-1885), Landowner and politician; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Sitter in 13 portraits

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James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Frederick Sargent
pencil, 1870s
NPG 1834(a)

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

possibly by John Watkins
albumen print, 1860s
NPG Ax21858

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 11 June 1861
NPG Ax7424

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass copy negative, 1870s
NPG x30749

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1876
NPG Ax17509

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1884
NPG x96624

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1884
NPG x96625

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1884
NPG x96626

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1884
NPG x96627

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by G. Cook, after Alexander Bassano
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D37146

The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington

by Samuel Henry Gordon Alken, and by George Augustus Sala, published by Ackermann & Co
hand coloured etching and aquatint, 1 March 1853
NPG D42981

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn ('Statesmen, No. 32.')

by Carlo Pellegrini
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 25 September 1869
NPG D43398

James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass copy negative, 1870s
NPG x30755

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Related People

Louisa Jane (née Russell), Duchess of Abercorn (wife)
James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (son)
Albertha (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Blandford (daughter)
Louisa Jane (née Hamilton), Duchess of Buccleuch (daughter)
Lord Claud Hamilton (brother)
Lord Claud John Hamilton (son)
Lord Ernest William Hamilton (son)
Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton (son)
Lord George Francis Hamilton (son)
Maud Evelyn (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Lansdowne (daughter)
Georgiana Susan (née Hamilton), Countess of Winterton (daughter)

Place

County Tyrone

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