(Helen) Violet Bonham Carter (née Asquith), Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury; Mark Raymond Bonham-Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter
11 of 33 portraits by Gilbert Adams
© estate of Marcus Adams / Camera Press
(Helen) Violet Bonham Carter (née Asquith), Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury; Mark Raymond Bonham-Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter
by Marcus Adams, by Gilbert Adams
gelatin silver print, 1935
8 in. x 6 in. (203 mm x 152 mm) image size
Purchased, 2015
Photographs Collection
NPG x199848
Sittersback to top
- (Helen) Violet Bonham Carter (née Asquith), Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury (1887-1969), President of the Liberal Party Organisation; wife of Sir Maurice Bonham Carter; daughter of Herbert Asquith. Sitter associated with 31 portraits.
- Mark Raymond Bonham-Carter, Baron Bonham-Carter (1922-1994), Publisher and politician; son of Sir Maurice Bonham Carter. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Gilbert Adams (1906-1996), Photographer and artist. Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits, Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
- Marcus Adams (1875-1959), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 154 portraits, Sitter in 33 portraits.
Events of 1935back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin starts his third term as Prime Minister after Ramsay Macdonald resigns due to ill health. Coincidentally, Baldwin's first term in office also came about when the Prime Minister of the time, Bonar Law, stepped down due to illness in 1923.Art and science
Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates Radar, showing how an aircraft can be tracked by detecting radio waves reflected off it. During the war, Watson-Watt established a network of machines and operators that helped detect the approach of enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain.Penguin publishes its first paperback books, making reading more portable and affordable to a wider audience.
International
Italy invades Abyssinia. The invasion of the country now known as Ethiopia was part of Mussolini's plan to create an Italian Empire. It was also an attempt to avenge Abyssinia's victory over the Italian army at Adowa in 1896.Germany introduces conscription, breaking the disarmament clause of the Treaty of Versailles.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.