Author: Bright, John. (1811-1889). British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade.
Title: An Original Photograph of British Radical and Liberal Statesman John Bright with His Autograph.
Description: Circa [1870]. [1870]. - A sepia-toned original photograph of John Bright, approximately 3-1/2 inches high by 2-3/8 inches wide. There is a small piece out of the top left corner of the photograph & its top right corner is slightly creased. Good.

Together with JOHN BRIGHT'S AUTOGRAPH penned on a 1-3/8 inch high by 3 inch wide slip of paper mounted onto a very slightly larger sheet of stiff paper. Very good.

John Bright's autograph together with a full-length portrait of Bright, seated, cross-legged, and wearing a dark suit and waistcoat with a black silk band around his neck.

John Bright [1811-1889] was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, one of the greatest orators of his generation and a promoter of free trade policies. He is famous for battling the Corn Laws and for promoting close interdependence between Britain and France. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from September 30, 1873 to February 17, 1874, and as President of the Board of Trade from December 9, 1868 to January 14,1871. Good .

Keywords: HISTORY; BRITISH POLITICIANS; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; SIGNED; ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF BRITISH RADICAL AND LIBERAL STATESMAN JOHN BRIGHT; ORATOR; PROMOTER OF FREE TRADE; ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE; COBDEN-CHEVALIER TREATY; CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER; PRES

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