Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue
John Bird Sumner (1780-1862), Archbishop of Canterbury
- Gallery portraits
- All known portraits
- Biography and References
Archbishop of Canterbury; canon of Durham, 1820; published widely read theological works, 1815-29; bishop of Chester, 1828-48; founded many churches and schools; archbishop of Canterbury, 1848; involved in controversy over baptism, 1847-51; opposed removal of Jewish disabilities; respected for his moderate attitudes.
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.
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.