1-218-591 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Lord Melbourne, British statesman, (1886). William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) served as Prime Minister in 1834 and 1835-1841. A mentor to Queen Victoria, his most lasting memorial is the city of Melbourne, Australia, which was named after him in 1837. Wood engraving from 'Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I', by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell, (Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co, 1886).