The Education Bill in the House of Lords (The Collapse of the Archbishop of Canterbury)
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The Education Bill in the House of Lords (The Collapse of the Archbishop of Canterbury)
by Sydney Prior Hall
watercolour, published in The Graphic 13 December 1902
16 1/4 in. x 12 in. (413 mm x 305 mm)
Given by the artist's son, Harry Reginald Holland Hall, 1929
Primary Collection
NPG 2369
Artistback to top
- Sydney Prior Hall (1842-1922), Portrait painter and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 152 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Lord Alwyne Compton (1825-1906), Bishop of Ely. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth (1848-1930), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter associated with 27 portraits. Identify
- Edgar Jacob (1844-1920), Bishop of Newcastle and Bishop of St Albans. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Francis John Jayne (1845-1921), Bishop of Chester. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- George Wyndham Kennion (1845-1922), Bishop of Bath and Wells. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- William Dalrymple Maclagan (1826-1910), Bishop of Lichfield and Archbishop of York. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- George Ridding (1828-1904), Bishop of Southwell and headmaster. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Edward Stuart Talbot (1844-1934), Bishop of Winchester. Sitter in 21 portraits. Identify
- Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sitter in 30 portraits. Identify
- Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram (1858-1946), Bishop of London. Sitter associated with 53 portraits. Identify
- John Wordsworth (1843-1911), Bishop of Salisbury; grandnephew of William Wordsworth. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 715
Placesback to top
- Place portrayed: United Kingdom: England, London (House of Lords, Palace of Westminster, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1902back to top
Current affairs
Prime Minister Lord Salisbury resigns and is replaced by his nephew, Balfour, who this year introduces the Education Act, which controversially hands control of secondary education from school boards to Local Education Authorities.Arthur Griffith, leader of the Society of Gaels, introduces a policy of 'Sinn Fein' at a Society meeting in Dublin, which includes passive resistance to the British and the establishment of an Irish ruling council.
Art and science
Joseph Conrad publishes his short story The Heart of Darkness, a powerful critique of European imperialism. Based on his experiences in Africa, the narrative follows Charles Marlow's journey into the Belgian Congo in search of the mysterious trader Kurtz.In New York, Alfred Stieglitz founds the Photo-Secession movement, a group of US photographers influenced by the Pictoralist movement, seeking recognition of photography as art in its own terms.
International
The first Aswan Dam is opened on the Nile, at the time the world's largest dam. The gravity dam, 1900m long and 54m high, was designed by Sir William Willcocks and built by engineers including Sir John Aird, whose firm John Aird & Company was the main contractor.The Boer War ends after the Boers accept their loss of independence under the Treaty of Vereeniging, bringing the Boer republics under British control.
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