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Image number: RS.7726
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Portrait of Frederick Augustus Abel
Date
ca. 1880s
Sitter
Frederick Augustus Abel, 1st Baronet (1827 - 1902, British) , Chemist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 92mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 63mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 63mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of F A Abel, looking to the left as viewed. Abel is shown in a jacket and waistcoat, a white shirt with tie and a prominent watch-chain. His hair and prominent side-whiskers are white with age.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “186141”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.”
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “186141”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.”
Sir Frederick Augustus Abel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1860.
Transcription
MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON
186141
MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris
186141
MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris
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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