Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue

Harriet Martineau (1802-1876), Social philosopher and writer

Miscellaneous writer; daughter of a Norwich manufacturer, and sister of James Martineau; published novels, philosophical, political, economic and other works, which made her famous; noted for her fiercely independent views.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.