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William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

(1859-1942), Politician; President of the Board of Agriculture

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William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x22495

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
bromide print, 1890s
NPG x22495

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x22497

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card, 1890s
NPG x22497

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Alexander Bassano - NPG Ax16104

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Alexander Bassano
carbon print, 1895?
NPG Ax16104

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Alexander Bassano - NPG x96221

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1895
NPG x96221

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Alexander Bassano - NPG x96222

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1895
NPG x96222

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne as an officer of the Duke of Marlborough's Army, by Lafayette, photogravure by Walker & Boutall - NPG Ax41197

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne as an officer of the Duke of Marlborough's Army

by Lafayette, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41197

'T.M. The King & Queen & House Party at Mount Stewart', after Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston) - NPG x196926

'T.M. The King & Queen & House Party at Mount Stewart'

after Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston)
bromide postcard print, 1903
NPG x196926

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Benjamin Stone - NPG x44956

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 20 July 1909
NPG x44956

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Benjamin Stone - NPG x44957

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 20 July 1909
NPG x44957

Sir Lionel Earle; William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne; Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Bt, by Benjamin Stone - NPG x135572

Sir Lionel Earle; William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne; Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Bt

by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 20 July 1909
NPG x135572

Sir Lionel Earle; William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne; Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Bt, by Benjamin Stone - NPG x135573

Sir Lionel Earle; William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne; Sir Leander Starr Jameson, 1st Bt

by Benjamin Stone
platinum print, 20 July 1909
NPG x135573

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Carl Vandyk - NPG x137210

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Carl Vandyk
vintage print, published 1909
NPG x137210

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons - NPG Ax39005

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39005

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x24071

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Walter Stoneman
negative, 1917
NPG x24071

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x67951

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1917
NPG x67951

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x158490

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 November 1919
NPG x158490

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x158491

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 November 1919
NPG x158491

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x158492

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 20 November 1919
NPG x158492

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x162757

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 23 February 1928
NPG x162757

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x91361

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne

by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1930s
NPG x91361

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