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Kathleen Emily Bulkeley (née Williams), Duchess of Wellington
4 of 6 portraits of Kathleen Emily Bulkeley (née Williams), Duchess of Wellington
© National Portrait Gallery, London
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Kathleen Emily Bulkeley (née Williams), Duchess of Wellington
by H. Walter Barnett
whole-plate glass negative, circa 1915
Purchased, 1996
Photographs Collection
NPG x76496
Sitterback to top
- Kathleen Emily Bulkeley (née Williams), Duchess of Wellington (died 1927), Wife of 4th Duke of Wellington; daughter of Robert Williams. Sitter associated with 6 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Henry Walter ('H. Walter') Barnett (1862-1934), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 576 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
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Events of 1915back to top
Current affairs
The Times Newspaper reports that Britain's Army is suffering from a lack of Ammunition Shells, pointing the finger of blame at the Liberal government. The Shell Scandal forced Asquith to form a new coalition government, bringing Conservatives into the cabinet and demonstrating the need to gear the whole country's economy towards the war effort.Art and science
As the threat from aerial attack increased, the decision was made to protect the national art collections by storing them in basements or in locations outside London. On 15th October the National Portrait Gallery under the directorship of Sir Charles John Holmes closed its doors to the public and removed paintings from the walls.International
Stalemate ensues on the Western Front and trench warfare begins as both sides take up defensive positions. While offensive strategies become futile, serious loss of life occurs with the first deployment of tanks and the use of poison gas.Albert Einstein publishes his General Theory of Relativity, a model of gravitation and cosmology.
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