Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel
5 of 5 portraits by Sir William Quiller Orchardson
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel
after Sir William Quiller Orchardson
photogravure, (1898)
23 3/4 in. x 15 1/8 in. (603 mm x 384 mm) plate size; 28 3/8 in. x 20 3/8 in. (721 mm x 518 mm) paper size
Given by Humphrey Whitbread, 1957
Reference Collection
NPG D39583
Sitterback to top
- Arthur Wellesley Peel, 1st Viscount Peel (1829-1912), Speaker of the House of Commons; Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter in 24 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir William Quiller Orchardson (1832-1910), Portrait and subject painter. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits, Sitter associated with 19 portraits.
Events of 1898back to top
Current affairs
The UK Parliament passes the Irish Local Government Act, which establishes a mixed system of local government in Ireland similar to that in Great Britain, notably creating new, directly elected county councils, and extending the electoral franchise to include all male householders and occupiers.Charles Pelham Villiers, Britain's longest-serving Member of Parliament, dies. Villiers entered Parliament in 1835 as Liberal MP for Wolverhampton.
Art and science
The French physicists Pierre and Marie Curie discover the strongly radioactive elements polonium and radium, paving the way for cancer therapy and nuclear physics.H.G. Wells's highly influential science fiction novellaThe War of the World is published, describing an invasion of England by aliens from Mars.
International
The Spanish-American war takes place after Spain fails to meet America's demands to peacefully resolve the Cuban fight for independence. America secures victory after a series of quick naval and military victories in the Philippines and Cuba. Later this year, the Treaty of Paris gives the US ownership of the former Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam, the US also taking control of Cuba, ending the uprising and granting independence.Comments back to top
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