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Image number: RS.7758
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Portrait of William Henry Barlow
Date
Early 1860s
Sitter
William Henry Barlow (1812 - 1902, British) , Civil engineer
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 101mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 101mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of William Henry Barlow seated at a writing desk, his right hand resting on an open book. Barlow wears a dark frock coat over a lighter waistcoat and trousers.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON”. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “Maull & Polyblank, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.” There is a negative number in ink: “31163”.
William Henry Barlow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1850.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON”. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “Maull & Polyblank, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON.” There is a negative number in ink: “31163”.
William Henry Barlow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1850.
Transcription
MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON
31163
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON
31163
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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