Sir Edward George Clarke
(1841-1931), Barrister and politicianSitter in 21 portraits
Sir Edward Clarke was considered one of the leading advocates of the late Victorian era. He trained in the law, and became a barrister in 1864, quickly making a name for himself at the Bar. Clarke was made a queen's counsel in 1880 and a bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1882. His legal career included representing Oscar Wilde in 1895 in his disastrous prosecution of the Marquess of Queensberry for libel. Clarke entered Parliament as an MP in 1880 and served as Solicitor General in the Conservative government of 1886-92. In 1899, he found himself in disagreement with his party over the government's South African policy, and he resigned his seat in Parliament the following year.
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink, 1880s-1900s
NPG 3442
by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 11 June 1903
NPG 2700
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96420
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96421
by York & Son, after Unknown photographer
glass lantern slide, 1890s
NPG x3632
by Bassano Ltd
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15929
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, June 1897
NPG x9264
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30627
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30628
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30629
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30630
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30631
by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, July 1899
NPG x134991
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1917
NPG x166570
by Photo Press
bromide press print, 1931
NPG x194416
by Bassano Ltd
carbon print
NPG Ax16015
Sir Edward George Clarke ('Statesmen. No. 323.')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 13 March 1880
NPG D43949
Sir Edward George Clarke ('Men of the Day. No. 882. "Sir Edward"')
by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 11 June 1903
NPG D45174
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, circa 1897
NPG x30626
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