Beatrix Frances, Duchess of St Albans; Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne; Theresa Susey Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry; Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
6 of 7 portraits of Maud Evelyn (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Lansdowne
Beatrix Frances, Duchess of St Albans; Maud Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne; Theresa Susey Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry; Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
by Frederick & Richard Speaight
bromide print, early 1900s
9 1/4in. x 7 3/4in. (234 mm x 196 mm)
Purchased, 1993
Photographs Collection
NPG x76669
Sittersback to top
- Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish (née Petty-Fitzmaurice), Duchess of Devonshire (1870-1960), Mistress of the Robes, Dame Grand Cross; wife of 9th Duke of Devonshire; daughter of 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
- Maud Evelyn (née Hamilton), Marchioness of Lansdowne (1850-1932), Royal courtier; wife of 5th Marquess of Lansdowne; daughter of 1st Duke of Abercorn. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
- Theresa Susey Helen (née Talbot), Marchioness of Londonderry (1856-1919), Conservative hostess and first president of the Ulster women's unionist council; wife of 6th Marquess of Londonderry; daughter of 19th Earl of Shrewsbury. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Beatrix Frances (née Petty-Fitzmaurice), Duchess of St Albans (1877-1953), Daughter of 5th Marquess of Lansdowne; former wife of 6th Marquess of Waterford, and later wife of 12th Duke of St Albans. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Artistback to top
- Frederick & Richard Speaight (active 1896-1904), Photographers. Artist or producer of 5 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1900back to top
Current affairs
The Conservatives return to power, after the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury calls a general election, known as the 'Khaki election', on the back of huge jingoistic support for the Boer War.The Labour Representation Committee (LRC) is founded from a coalition of socialist groups; they win two seats in the 1900 election and Ramsay Macdonald is appointed secretary. The Labour politician Keir Hardie is also returned to Parliament for Merthyr Tydfilin Wales.
Art and science
German physicist Max Planck proposes the concept of the quantum theory. Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams is published. In the text, Freud outlines his theory of dream analysis, crucial to the study of the unconscious, and introduces key concepts in psychoanalysis, such as the Ego.The Paris International Exhibition, attended by more than 50 million people and including over 76,000 exhibitors, marks the heyday of Art Nouveau.
International
In China the Boxer rebellion takes place. The Boxers were anti-imperialist and against foreign influence in trade, religion, politics and technology in the final years of the Manchu rule. The Boxers invade Beijing, killing 230 foreigners and Chinese Christians. The rebellion is suppressed by a multinational coalition of 20,000 troops, with China being forced to pay large war reparations, contributing to growing nationalist resentment against the Qing dynasty.Comments back to top
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