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Image number: RS.7741
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Portrait of John Attfield
Date
1894
Sitter
John Attfield (1835 - 1911, British) , Pharmaceutical chemist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 91mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 63mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 63mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Attfield, bearded, and looking to the left as viewed.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON”. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “1931558” and a date, lower left, “16.2.94”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.”
John Attfield was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON”. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “1931558” and a date, lower left, “16.2.94”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.”
John Attfield was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880.
Transcription
MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON
1931558
16.2.94
MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.
1931558
16.2.94
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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