Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
1 portrait by Julia Margaret Cameron
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Julia Margaret Cameron, published by T. Fisher Unwin
photogravure, published 1893 (1867)
11 3/8 in. x 8 5/8 in. (290 mm x 220 mm) plate size
Acquired, 1939
Photographs Collection
NPG Ax29135
Sitterback to top
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt (1792-1871), Mathematician and astronomer; son of William Herschel. Sitter in 18 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait.
Artistsback to top
- Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), Pioneer photographer. Artist or producer associated with 119 portraits, Sitter in 9 portraits.
- T. Fisher Unwin, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 26 portraits.
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Events of 1893back to top
Current affairs
Keir Hardie is among the group who formalise the Independent Labour Party, and is elected chairman and party leader at the opening conference. Gladstone continues with his campaign for home rule in Ireland, introducing the Second Home Rule Bill, which is passed by the Commons but vetoed by the Lords.Art and science
Art Nouveau becomes a fully established movement in European art and design, after emerging in different countries and across different disciplines at the start of the decade. Key figures include the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, architects Victor Horta and Paul Hankar, and the designer Alphonse Mucha. Art Nouveau is characterised by the 'whiplash' line, a decorative line which represents graphically the desire to break free from traditional aesthetic constraints.International
Gandhi's ejection from a South African train carriage on account of his race is the catalyst for his non-violent activism in leading the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.New Zealand becomes the first self-governing country to grant women the vote.
The Chicago World's Fair is visited by more than 200 million people, with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse introducing electrical power to illuminate the fair.
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