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Image number: RS.7746
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Portrait of Florence Barbara Maria Baker
Date
Late 1860s
Sitter
Florence Baker (nee von Sass) (1841 - 1916, Hungarian) , Traveller
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 101mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 101mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Description
Full length studio portrait of Florence Baker, seated before a writing desk and with a curtain behind and to the left as viewed. She is dressed in a full, light-coloured dress with a patterned hem, a wide belt and buttoned bodice. She wears ribbons in her hair.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.”
Florence Baker was the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker FRS (1821–1893).
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.”
Florence Baker was the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker FRS (1821–1893).
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. 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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