Sir Henry Cole

Inscriptionback to top

Signed and dated (bottom left): Samuel Laurence/Delt. 1865

This portraitback to top

Cole was almost certainly introduced to Laurence by Charles Buller, who was himself drawn by the artist in 1837.

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Miles
F. Miles, 'Samuel Laurence' (typescript copy, NPG library).

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Healthy complexion, grey eyes, grey hair and beard.

Provenanceback to top

The sitter, presented by his son, A. S. Cole, 1913.

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RA, 1866 (662); VE, 1892 (421).


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Ormond, Early Victorian Portraits, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1973, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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