Percy Hutchison
1 portrait by Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel)
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Percy Hutchison
after Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel), and after John Hassall
lithograph, early 20th century
16 7/8 in. x 11 in. (430 mm x 280 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1930
Reference Collection
NPG D36420
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- Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel) (1872-1950), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 38 portraits.
- John Hassall (1868-1948), Poster artist. Artist or producer associated with 54 portraits, Sitter associated with 5 portraits.
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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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Laura Fisk ( nee Hutchison)
26 March 2017, 14:17
Percy Hutchison was my grandfather his son my father was Peter Hutchison decd. Percy died when my father was 14v, I am interested in his life with his first & 2nd wife (my grandmother) who I believe he married when he was older and she was quite young
Barbara Fox
05 January 2017, 16:34
Hello
Percy Hutchison crops up regularly in the wartime diaries I have been editing, which will be published this May as 'Eve's War'. He was originally a friend of the diary writer's mother, the playwright who called herself Mrs Clifford Mills and was most famous for her children's tale, 'Where the Rainbow Ends', which was as famous as 'Peter Pan' in its day. He was particularly noted for his role in her play 'The Luck of the Navy', which he took on tour to America and Canada, I think in 1920. Evelyn Shillington, the writer of the diaries, kept in touch with him after the death of her mother and even went to live with him and his second wife for a spell during the war. I can give you further information if you require it!
Laura Fisk (nee Hutchison)
31 March 2017, 17:17
Thank you so much, finding out about your family history is fascinating I would love to have been able to share this with my eldest brother Wyndham Hutchison (now decd) who of course was named after Percy's uncle Sir Charles Wyndham. I have read about the " The Luck of the Navy" and would be most grateful for anything that relates to my grandfather.