Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne NPG D9820
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by The Autotype Company, after Frank Dicksee
Lansdowne is unusual for having held senior positions in both Liberal Party and Conservative Party governments. He entered the House of Lords as a member of the Liberal Party in 1866 and served in various positions before being appointed Governor-General of Canada in 1883. From there, in 1888, he proceeded almost directly to India as Viceroy; he remained in Calcutta until 1894. Upon his return, he aligned himself with the Conservative Party. As British Foreign Secretary, he signed the 1902 Anglo-Japanese Alliance and negotiated the... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










