Description
English School c. 1902
Admiral Henry Frederick Stephenson G.C.V.O., K..C.B. (1842-1919) half length, facing left
Oval, in a rectangular ebonized frame
78 x 63mm
With a book A Royal Correspondence, Letters of Edward VII and George V to Admiral Stephenson published by MacMillan and Co. 1938 (2)
Admiral Stephenson had an illustrious career in the Royal Navy, rising to the rank of Admiral in 1901. He was also a courtier and royal confidante, as well as an Arctic Explorer.
