Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone (1842-1915) judge; Lord Chief Justice of England

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Frank Holl was born in London; the son of engraver Francis Holl. He entered the Royal Academy Schools at 15. In 1869 he was awarded a travelling scholarship but abandoned his travels after a month. After his return, Queen Victoria commissioned ‘No Tidings from the Sea’ (1871). Holl continued to paint similarly melancholy subjects. He also made some 20 illustrations for ‘The Graphic’ (1872-83), along with Luke Fildes and Hubert von Herkomer. Together they became part of an informal school, interested in social realism. Late in his career, Holl turned to portraiture, producing 197 portraits in just nine years. His productivity and success brought him wealth but may also have contributed to the heart disease which led to his death, aged 43.

People

Richard Everard, Viscount Alverstone Webster (1842 - 1915)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, judge, Viscount, Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice of England

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint

Artist

Frank Holl (1845 - 1888)

Title

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone (1842-1915) judge; Lord Chief Justice of England

Date

1887

Medium

Mezzotint

Acquisition

Origin uncertain

Provenance

Discovered in Royal Courts

GAC number

17161