John Edward Redmond







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John Edward Redmond
after Sir John Lavery
photogravure, (1901)
16 3/4 in. x 13 1/2 in. (425 mm x 342 mm) plate size; 19 1/2 in. x 14 3/4 in. (496 mm x 376 mm) paper size
acquired unknown source, 1958
Reference Collection
NPG D39663
Artistback to top
- Sir John Lavery (1856-1941), Painter. Artist associated with 17 portraits, Sitter in 19 portraits.
Events of 1901back to top
Current affairs
Queen Victoria dies on 23 January. She is succeeded to the throne by her son, Prince Edward, aged 60, who reigned until his death in 1910. The census results of this year show the huge changes that took place in Britain during her reign, revealing that the population of Britain had doubled in the past 50 years, to 38 million.Art and science
The start of Pablo Picasso's Blue Period, in which he produces a series of paintings dominated by the colour blue and melancholic mood. Significantly, the period marks the transition in Picasso's style from classicism to abstract art.Beatrix Potter privately publishes The Tale of Peter Rabbit after it is rejected by six publishers.
International
The six colonies of Australia become a federation, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia remains a Commonwealth Realm. This year Australia also passes the Immigration Restriction Act, which limits immigration to Australia and forms the basis of the White Australia policy, a collection of historical legislation and policies designed to restrict non-white immigration to Australia between 1830-1973, although reforms against the policy were introduced in the 1940s.Tell us more back to top
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