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Robert Browning

(1812-1889), Poet; husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 53 portraits
Poet; published poems and plays from 1832; married Elizabeth Barrett, 1846; lived mostly in Italy until her death, 1861; published The Ring and the Book, 1868-9, Balaustion's Adventure, 1871, and Dramatic Idylls, 1879-80; one of the great poets of the nineteenth-century, pre-eminent for his intellectuality, and for his use of dramatic psychological monologues.

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Robert Browning, by Fratelli D'Alessandri - NPG P1093

Robert Browning

by Fratelli D'Alessandri
albumen carte-de-visite, March 1860
NPG P1093

Robert Browning, by Eveleen Myers (née Tennant) - NPG P147

Robert Browning

by Eveleen Myers (née Tennant)
platinum print, 1889
NPG P147

Robert Browning, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x4823

Robert Browning

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x4823

Robert Browning, by Elliott & Fry - NPG x4824

Robert Browning

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x4824

Robert Browning, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax17799

Robert Browning

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax17799

Robert Browning, by Elliott & Fry - NPG Ax39903

Robert Browning

by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax39903

Robert Browning, by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax21893

Robert Browning

by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1860s
NPG Ax21893

Robert Browning, by Unknown photographer - NPG Ax27734

Robert Browning

by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1860s
NPG Ax27734

Robert Browning, by Ernest Edwards - NPG Ax7521

Robert Browning

by Ernest Edwards
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax7521

Robert Browning, by Ernest Edwards, published by  Lovell Reeve & Co - NPG Ax13835

Robert Browning

by Ernest Edwards, published by Lovell Reeve & Co
albumen print, published 1863
NPG Ax13835

Robert Browning, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x197080

Robert Browning

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864-1865
NPG x197080

Robert Browning, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG x197493

Robert Browning

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864-1865
NPG x197493

Robert Browning, by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - NPG Ax5076

Robert Browning

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1864-1865
NPG Ax5076

Robert Browning, by William Jeffrey - NPG x74634

Robert Browning

by William Jeffrey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x74634

Robert Browning, by William Jeffrey - NPG x4821

Robert Browning

by William Jeffrey
albumen carte-de-visite, 1865
NPG x4821

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