Title

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), Bishop of Winchester. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873), Bishop of Winchester. The son of William Wilberforce (1759-1833), philanthropist and campaigner for the abolition of slavery, he was a strong oppononent of Darwin's theory of natural selection. His well-known charm earned him the nickname 'Soapy Sam'. Engraving from a photograph. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III.
The Print Collector collection

Date

30 nov. 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C30_077

Model release

Non

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

50.0Mo (6.8Mo) / 32.1cm x 39.0cm / 3792 x 4611 (300dpi)

Keywords

England people male man men religious country religion guy British English Christian Christianity location century Britain priest controversy B&W bishop MONOCHROME Darwinism cleric clergyman 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century The Print Collector Bishop of Winchester prelate Samuel Wilberforce engraving portrait Unknown Samuel Robert Wilberforce Wilson Robert Wilson Soapy Sam Dr Samuel Wilberforce Robert Wilson engraving portrait