Sophia Nicholaievna, Countess de Torby; Mary Howe (née Curzon), Countess Howe; Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia
1 portrait of Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia
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Sophia Nicholaievna, Countess de Torby; Mary Howe (née Curzon), Countess Howe; Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia
by Christina Broom
half-plate glass negative, 1916
4 3/8in. x 5 3/4in. (111 mm x 147 mm)
Photographs Collection
NPG x645
Sittersback to top
- Sophia Nicholaievna, Countess de Torby (1868-1927), Morganatic wife of Grand Duke Michael of Russia; daughter of Prince Nicholas Wilhelm of Nassau. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Mary Howe (née Curzon), Countess Howe (1887-1962), First wife of 5th Earl Howe; daughter of Hon. Montagu Curzon. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Michael Mikhailovich, Grand Duke of Russia (1861-1929), Son of Michael Nicolaievich, Grand Duke of Russia and grandson of Nicholas I, Tsar of Russia. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Mrs Albert Broom (Christina Livingston) (1862-1939), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 94 portraits, Sitter in 4 portraits.
Events of 1916back to top
Current affairs
As war drags on with heavy losses conscription is introduced with the Military Service Act. Conscientious objectors who refused to fight were compelled to do non-military war work, and some were jailed.British Summer Time is introduced, putting the clocks forward an hour during the summer in order to capitalise on daylight hours.
Art and science
C. Hubert H. Parry sets William Blake's poem, Jerusalem, to music popularising the poem and tune as a patriotic English anthem. On hearing Edward Elgar's orchestrated version in 1922, King George V suggested that it replace God Save the King as the National Anthem.International
The Irish Citizen Army starts a Nationalist rebellion in Dublin: The Easter Rising.Massive losses are suffered on the Western Front at the battles of the Somme and Verdun.
The Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire (1916-18) led by Prince Faisal is assisted by T.E. Lawrence, who became known as Lawrence of Arabia.
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