by Reginald Grenville Eves
oil on canvas, 1929?
NPG 3839
by Walter Stoneman, for James Russell & Sons
bromide print, circa 1916
NPG Ax39211
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 22 March 1920
NPG x84992
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 March 1920
NPG x120367
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 March 1920
NPG x120368
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 March 1920
NPG x120369
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card
NPG x27294
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