Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.7747
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Portrait of Henry Frederick Baker
Date
ca. 1890s
Sitter
Henry Frederick Baker (1866 - 1956, British) , Mathematician
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 152mm
width (print): 100mm
height (mount): 166mm
width (mount): 108mm
width (print): 100mm
height (mount): 166mm
width (mount): 108mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Half-length studio portrait of Henry Frederick Baker, seated to the right as viewed. Baker sits cross-legged, he holds an open book in his hands.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “230215”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY."
Henry Frederick Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1898.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions including the photograph number, “230215”. Printed: “MAULL & FOX ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY."
Henry Frederick Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1898.
Transcription
MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON
230215
MAULL & FOX ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 187A PICCADILLY LONDON
230215
MAULL & FOX ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY 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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