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Image number: RS.7729
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Portrait of Thomas Dyke Acland
Date
ca. 1860s
Sitter
Thomas Dyke Acland (1809 - 1898, British) , Politician
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 89mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 63mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 63mm
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of T D Acland, seated and looking to the left as viewed. Acland holds a walking stick in his right hand and a paper in his left. A pair of spectacles is visible at his waistcoat. In front of the sitter is a table and curtain.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON". The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “28957”. Printed: "MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.”
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1839.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON". The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “28957”. Printed: "MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.”
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1839.
Transcription
MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON
28957
MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.
28957
MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.
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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