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Sir Henry Cotton

(1821-1892), Judge

Sitter in 10 portraits
Trained in the law, Cotton was called to the Bar in 1846. He quickly built up a large practice in the Equity Courts, and in 1866 was appointed Queen's Counsel. Cotton was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal and a Privy Counsellor in 1877. He had a reputation as the strongest of the Appeal Court Judges of his day.

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Sir Henry Cotton

by George Richmond
chalk, 1875
NPG 4240

Sir Henry Cotton

by Sir Leslie Ward
watercolour, published in Vanity Fair 19 May 1888
NPG 2704

Sir Henry Cotton

by Robert Boning
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax39750

Sir Henry Cotton

by Lock & Whitfield, published by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
woodburytype, published 1881
NPG Ax17652

Sir Henry Cotton

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96429

Sir Henry Cotton

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1883
NPG x96430

Sir Henry Cotton

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG Ax5426

Sir Henry Cotton

by Herbert Rose Barraud, published by Richard Bentley & Son
carbon print, published 1888
NPG x6900

Sir Henry Cotton ('Judges. No. 22.')

by Sir Leslie Ward
chromolithograph, publihsed in Vanity Fair 19 May 1888
NPG D44386

Sir Henry Cotton

by Lock & Whitfield
woodburytype, 1881 or before
NPG x6899

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