Thomas Hardy
1 portrait of Thomas Hardy
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Thomas Hardy
by Olive Edis
platinotype on cream card mount, 1923
10 3/8 in. x 11 1/4 in. (263 mm x 286 mm) image size
Bequeathed by Olive Edis, 1956
Photographs Collection
NPG x5190
Artistback to top
- (Mary) Olive Edis (Mrs Galsworthy) (1876-1955), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 425 portraits, Sitter in 17 portraits.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, Dorset (sitter's home, Max Gate, Dorchester, Dorset)
Events of 1923back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin begins the first of three terms of government as Conservative Prime Minister following the resignation of Andrew Bonar Law.Art and science
Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United in the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. The Cup Final was held at Wembley every year except during the war until 2000.International
Hitler attempts to take power in Germany with the Munich Beer Hall Putsch. On the 8th November Hitler and the SA stormed a meeting of the ruling 'triumvirs' forcing them to support a march on Berlin. The coup, however, failed and Hitler was arrested and sentences to five years in prison.Comments back to top
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