Sir Henry Brougham Loch

1827 – 1900

Henry Brougham Loch (1827-1900), governor, served in the British military and was involved in campaigns in India and the Crimea and missions to China. He became involved in politics in the 1860s and was appointed Governor of Victoria in 1884. He has been described as being the most popular and respected of the men who served in this role, his term ending with his appointment to the position of Governor of the Cape Colony in 1889.

Updated 2009

1 portrait in the collection

"The Cape High Commissioner" (Sir Henry Brougham Loch) (Image plate from Vanity Fair)
, 1894

by Sir Leslie Ward

chromolithograph
sheet: 37.6 x 23.2 cm

Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Gift of Ronald A Walker 2009. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.

Sir Henry Brougham Loch

1827 – 1900

1 portrait in the collection

"The Cape High Commissioner" (Sir Henry Brougham Loch) (Image plate from Vanity Fair), 1894

by Sir Leslie Ward

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"The Cape High Commissioner" (Sir Henry Brougham Loch) (Image plate from Vanity Fair)
, 1894