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Portrait of William GladstoneEntry/Object ID
2013.14.1Description
Steel-engraved portrait of a man in black suit and black bow tie. The man is sitting in an armchair, balancing a book between his right hand and his right knee. He is facing the viewer's left. The publisher's information is found in small print at the bottom of the image in the white border.Artwork Details
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EngravingSubject Person
William GladstoneContext
William Gladstone (1809–1898) was a British politician for over sixty years. He was very popular with the working class which was evident when he was elected as the first liberal prime minister in 1868. Gladstone served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for twelve non-consecutive years.
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) admired the British political system and would later be quoted as saying "That is Gladstone, the greatest statesman that ever lived." Wilson kept an image of Gladstone in his room.
