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George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

(1859-1925), Politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, traveller and viceroy of India

Sitter associated with 34 portraits
Entered Parliament as an MP in 1886. He spent much of the next eight years travelling around the world. He served in various government roles before being appointed Viceroy of India in 1899. In 1903, a vast durbar was held in Delhi to celebrate the accession of King Edward VII. Planned entirely by the viceroy, this occasion has often been seen as the peak of the British Empire in India. On his return to England Curzon served as leader of the House of Lords, a member of Lloyd-George's war cabinet, and as Foreign Secretary after the First World War. He was responsible for devising the Remembrance Day service, one of his most lasting achievements.

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George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, by John Cooke, after  John Singer Sargent - NPG 2534

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

by John Cooke, after John Singer Sargent
oil on canvas, 1914-1932, based on a work of 1914
NPG 2534

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, by Elliott & Fry, published by  Ogden's - NPG x197002

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

by Elliott & Fry, published by Ogden's
halftone cigarette card, published circa 1898-1911
NPG x197002

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x7088

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x7088

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, by Bourne & Shepherd, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x136026

George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

by Bourne & Shepherd, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x136026

'King Edward & His Empire Builders', published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197883

'King Edward & His Empire Builders'

published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1907
NPG x197883

The Imperial War Cabinet, by Vandyk - NPG x32125

The Imperial War Cabinet

by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32125

The Imperial War Cabinet, by Vandyk - NPG x32126

The Imperial War Cabinet

by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32126

The Imperial War Cabinet, by Vandyk - NPG x32127

The Imperial War Cabinet

by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32127

The Imperial War Cabinet, by Vandyk - NPG x32124

The Imperial War Cabinet

by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x32124

The Imperial War Cabinet, by Vandyk - NPG x130051

The Imperial War Cabinet

by Vandyk
10 x 12 inch glass negative, 25 June 1918
NPG x130051

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