Social Victorians/People/Donald Mackenzie Wallace
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Also Known As
edit- Family name: Wallace
Acquaintances, Friends and Enemies
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edit1897 July 2, Donald Mackenzie Wallace attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.
Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball
editAt the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball, Donald Mackenzie Wallace (at 114) dressed as a
- "Gentleman of the Court of Charles II. in dark blue velvet, embroidered in gold."[1]:p. 8, Col. 1C
- "(gentleman of the Court of Charles II.), dark blue velvet embroidered in gold."[2]:p. 40, Col. 1a
Henry Van der Weyde's portrait of "Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace as Algernon Sidney" in costume is photogravure #259 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery.[3] The printing on the portrait says, "Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace as Algernon Sidney."[4]
Algernon Sidney (1623-1683) was an anti-monarchist at the time of Charles I and Charles II, who had him executed for treason.[5] His analyses of government and corruption continue to be very influential.
Demographics
edit- Nationality: Scots[6]
Family
edit- Donald Mackenzie Wallace (11 November 1841 – 10 January 1919)[6]
Notes and Questions
editFootnotes
edit- ↑ "Fancy Dress Ball at Devonshire House." Morning Post Saturday 3 July 1897: 7 [of 12], Col. 4a–8 Col. 2b. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18970703/054/0007.
- ↑ “The Duchess of Devonshire’s Ball.” The Gentlewoman 10 July 1897 Saturday: 32–42 [of 76], Cols. 1a–3c [of 3]. British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003340/18970710/155/0032.
- ↑ "Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball (1897): photogravures by Walker & Boutall after various photographers." 1899. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait-list.php?set=515.
- ↑ "Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace as Algernon Sidney." Diamond Jubilee Fancy Dress Ball. National Portrait Gallery https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158622/Sir-Donald-Mackenzie-Wallace-as-Algernon-Sidney.
- ↑ "Algernon Sidney". Wikipedia. 2021-11-25. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Algernon_Sidney&oldid=1057134380. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algernon_Sidney.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Donald Mackenzie Wallace". Wikipedia. 2020-08-14. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Mackenzie_Wallace&oldid=972888221.