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Image number: RS.10598
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Portrait of William Yolland
Sitter
William Yolland (1810 - 1885, British) , Army officer
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Subject
Description
Half-length studio portrait of William Yolland, seated at a desk holding a quill in his right hand which rests on an open book.
William Yolland was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1859.
William Yolland was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1859.
Object history
Henry Maull (1829-1914) was a British photographer who specialised in portraits of noted individuals. Maull formed several partnerships during his career:
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
Maull & Polyblank 1856-1865: in partnership with George Henry Polyblank
Maull, Henry & Co 1866-1872
Maull & Co 1873-1878
Maull & Fox 1879-1908: in partnership with John Fox (1832-1907)
The Royal Society holds approximately 600 photographic portraits of Fellows taken at Henry Maull studios between the mid-nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
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