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John Ruskin

(1819-1900), Writer, artist and social reformer

Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 80 portraits
One of the great thinkers and critics of the Victorian period, whose writings profoundly influenced attitudes to art, architecture and aesthetics; published 'Modern Painters', 1843-60, 'Seven Lamps of Architecture', 1849, and 'Stones of Venice' 1851-3; later turned to social and political problems, advocating socialistic reforms; keenly interested in science and an accomplished watercolourist. His unfinished autobiography, Praeterita is a highly selective account, and a radically different approach to autobiography, intended as an 'informal assemblage of memories'.

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John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x129558

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG x129558

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax39887

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG Ax39887

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax18217

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG Ax18217

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry, published by  John C. Murdoch - NPG x46581

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry, published by John C. Murdoch
carbon carte-de-visite, 1867
NPG x46581

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax17821

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1869
NPG Ax17821

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13292

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1869
NPG x13292

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x29554

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1869
NPG x29554

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x197547

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1869
NPG x197547

John Ruskin, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, possibly after  Lewis Carroll - NPG x29187

John Ruskin

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, possibly after Lewis Carroll
albumen cabinet card, 3 June 1875
NPG x29187

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x38849

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 August 1882
NPG x38849

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13293

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 August 1882
NPG x13293

John Ruskin, by Herbert Rose Barraud - NPG x1372

John Ruskin

by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, April 1882
NPG x1372

John Ruskin, by Herbert Rose Barraud - NPG x13289

John Ruskin

by Herbert Rose Barraud
albumen cabinet card, April 1882
NPG x13289

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13294

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
carbon print, published 27 June 1891 (1882)
NPG x13294

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x13296

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
photogravure, published February 1919 (9 August 1882)
NPG x13296

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x134494

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 9 August 1882
NPG x134494

John Ruskin, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x197407

John Ruskin

by Elliott & Fry
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 27 January 1900 (9 August 1882)
NPG x197407

John Ruskin, by and after Elliott & Fry - NPG x81995

John Ruskin

by and after Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, (1882)
NPG x81995

John Ruskin, by and after Elliott & Fry - NPG x81996

John Ruskin

by and after Elliott & Fry
half-plate glass negative, (1882)
NPG x81996

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