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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

(1893-1972), Politician; Leader of the House of Lords

Sitter in 28 portraits

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124113

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 November 1927
NPG x124113

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124114

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 November 1927
NPG x124114

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124115

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 22 November 1927
NPG x124115

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x185094

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1936
NPG x185094

The High Commissioners to the Dominions Offices (including (Charles) Vincent Massey), by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154422

The High Commissioners to the Dominions Offices (including (Charles) Vincent Massey)

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 20 November 1940
NPG x154422

The High Commissioners to the Dominions Offices (including (Charles) Vincent Massey), by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154423

The High Commissioners to the Dominions Offices (including (Charles) Vincent Massey)

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 20 November 1940
NPG x154423

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x8396

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, June 1941
NPG x8396

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Howard Coster - NPG x136840

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1945
NPG x136840

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x185095

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, 1954
NPG x185095

Winston Churchill and his cabinet of 1955, by International News Photos - NPG x182304

Winston Churchill and his cabinet of 1955

by International News Photos
vintage print, 1955
NPG x182304

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Walter Bird - NPG x185096

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Bird
bromide print, 10 October 1962
NPG x185096

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios - NPG x125959

Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate colour transparency, 4 May 1966
NPG x125959

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 29 May 1935
NPG x179382

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 29 May 1935
NPG x179383

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 29 May 1935
NPG x179387

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, June 1941
NPG x8393

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, June 1941
NPG x8394

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Walter Stoneman
dry-plate glass negative, June 1941
NPG x8395

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1945
NPG x11086

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Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury

by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1945
NPG x11087

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