The Sphere, August 29, 1903: 'Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Third Marquess of Salisbury, K.G.'
Period
Edwardian (1901 - 1914)
Description
Printed page with half-tone illustration, 306 x 422 mm.
Front cover of The Sphere newspaper, from August 29, 1903 with a portrait of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Third Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., on the occasion of his death.
Lord Gascoyne-Cecil (3 February 1830 22 August 1903) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times between 1885 and 1902.
The Salisbury family descend from Sir Robert Cecil (b. 1 June 1563 d.24 May 1612) who purchased and rebuilt Hatfield House. Hatfield House has been the home of the Cecil family ever since.
Type of original
half-tone print
Artist or photographer
[unknown]
Location depicted in image
[not applicable].
Copyright
Photo number
PX9270
