Group at the Houses of Parliament
- Artist: Sir (John) Benjamin Stone
- Date: 1902
- Medium: platinum print
- Dimensions: 8 in. x 6 1/8 in. (202 mm x 155 mm) image size
- Portrays: Sir (Rustomjee Cowasjee Cursetjee) Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Bt, Sir Jamsetjee Manockjee Cursetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Bt, Miss Jejeebhoy
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is “Group at the Houses of Parliament.” In a tiny platinum print, the camera caught three figures from the Jejeebhoy family: Sir Jamsetjee Manockjee Cursetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Baronet, standing beside his daughter Miss Jejeebhoy and his son, Sir Rustomjee Cowasjee Cursetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Baronet. Notice the subtle shadows on their hats and the quiet background that suggests a London hall. The image measures just 8 by 6 1⁄8 inches, a snapshot taken in July 1902 by Sir John Benjamin Stone – an MP who turned his office into a studio to photograph every parliamentarian and visitor, including these Parsee dignitaries on their way to the coronation of King Edward VII.
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Group at the Houses of Parliament is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
