William Ewart Gladstone
1 portrait by Press Etching Company
© National Portrait Gallery, London
William Ewart Gladstone
by Press Etching Company, after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
relief halftone, early 1880s
25 5/8 in. x 19 1/2 in. (652 mm x 496 mm) paper size
Given by Ernest E. Leggatt, before 1922-01-01
Reference Collection
NPG D34529
Sitterback to top
- William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), Prime Minister and writer; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter associated with 324 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company (active 1854-1922), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 952 portraits.
- Press Etching Company, Engravers. Artist or producer associated with 1 portrait.
Events of 1880back to top
Current affairs
The Liberals defeat the Conservatives, and Gladstone becomes Prime Minister for the second time, taking over from Disraeli, who retires from politics.The MP for Northampton and atheist Charles Bradlaugh, refuses to swear on the Bible and so forfeits his right to take his seat. Despite having the support of Gladstone and J.S Mill, it takes six years before he can take his seat, after which he pushes through a new Oaths Act (1888).
Art and science
Thomas Huxley delivers his address 'Science and Culture' at the opening of Josiah Mason's science college in Birmingham (published the following year). Huxley argues that the study of modern literature, combined with knowledge of science, should be promoted in education above classical literature, echoing the claim made by the poet and critic Matthew Arnold. Huxley, an early advocate of 'Darwinism', did much to popularise evolutionary theory.International
Buenos Aires finally becomes the permanent capital of Argentina, following sixty years of political debates around the issue. The city was federalised, politically separated from the Buenos Aires Province, and placed under direct control of the national government.Despite allegations of vote buying, Cecil Rhodes is elected member of parliament for Barkly West in the Cape Colony, marking the start of his political career in South Africa.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.
Related pages
- Silhouettes display, 2004-05
- The House of Lords and the House of Commons
- The Beautiful and the Damned
- Commonwealth Trail
- Adopt-a-Portrait
- George Augustus Sala
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Alexandra of Denmark
- Photographic holdings - Albums 163-228
- Curators' Choice: Photographs from the Terence Pepper Gift
- Women Poets and Photography, 1860–1970
- Portraying George Eliot
- Queen Victoria Trail