(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
(1800-1873), Speaker of the House of CommonsEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 13 portraits
Evelyn Denison entered Parliament as an MP in 1823. A Liberal, he supported the Reform bills of 1831-2. In 1857 Denison was chosen as Speaker of the House of Commons. Re-elected at the beginning of three successive parliaments, he retained this position until 1872, when he resigned and was created Viscount Ossington.
by Sir George Hayter
oil on canvas, 1833-1843
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(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by Caldesi, Blanford & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, early 1860s
NPG Ax29676
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax9666
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax29675
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by John Watkins, or by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax17743
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by John & Charles Watkins, or by John Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax8555
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG Ax8556
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Joseph Slater
lithograph, 1832
NPG D20628
by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after John Phillip
mezzotint, 1863 or after
NPG D1396
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington ('Statesmen No. 43.')
by Alfred Thompson (Atn)
chromolithograph, published in Vanity Fair 12 March 1870
NPG D43422
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington ('Mr Speaker')
published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 7 February 1872
NPG D48274
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by Unknown photographer
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax38663
(John) Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
by W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x28070
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