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Image number: RS.7763
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Portrait of James Bateman
Date
1860s
Sitter
James Bateman (1811 - 1897, British) , Horticulturalist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 91mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of James Bateman posed leaning against a pillar with a painted landscape backdrop behind. The sitter is turned slightly to the right as viewed. Bateman wears a dark coat over a white waistcoat and light trousers. He holds a top hat and gloves in his right and left hands respectively.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed and printed: “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON” There is a pencilled negative number: “39155”.
James Bateman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1838.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed and printed: “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON” There is a pencilled negative number: “39155”.
James Bateman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1838.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON
39155
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON
39155
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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