Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford







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Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford
by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope
oil on canvas, 1906
49 in. x 35 1/4 in. (1245 mm x 895 mm)
Given by William Henry Smith, 3rd Viscount Hambleden, 1938
Primary Collection
NPG 2947
Sitterback to top
- Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford (1825-1914), Secretary of State for the Colonies; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 11 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope (1857-1940), Artist. Artist associated with 15 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D37121: Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford (source portrait)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 358
Events of 1906back to top
Current affairs
The Liberals, led by Henry Campbell-Bannerman under a promise of reform, win a landslide victory in the general election. Electors vote to end two decades dominated by Conservative rule, with disaffection mounting over the conflict in South Africa and party division over education and tariff reform. The LRC continue to grow as a political force, winning 29 seats and changing their name later this year to the Labour Party.Art and science
Ralph Vaughan Williams edits The English Hymnal, a collection of the best in English-language hymns. Published by the Church of England, it became one of the most popular and influential hymn books in the world.Antoni Gaudí completes his rebuilding of the Casa Batllo in Barcelona. Known locally as the 'casa dels ossos', or 'House of Bones', the building is striking for its use of curved stonework, oval windows and intricate tracery.
International
San Francisco is devastated by an earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, leading to the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in Californian history. The impact itself and resulting fire lead to the death of over 3,000 people, and over half of the city's 400,000 population were left homeless. Although still a major city, the earthquake directs trade, industry and population south to Los Angeles.Tell us more back to top
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