Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.7778
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Portrait of Shelford Bidwell
Date
1890s [?]
Sitter
Shelford Bidwell (1848 - 1909, British) , Physicist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 59mm
height (mount): 102mm
width (mount): 62mm
width (print): 59mm
height (mount): 102mm
width (mount): 62mm
Subject
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of Shelford Bidwell, head turned to the right as viewed.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON.” The reverse has various inscriptions including a series of printed coats of arms and “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.” There is a manuscript inscription that includes a negative number: “S. Bidwell Esq. F.R.S. 180829c”.
Shelford Bidwell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1886.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON.” The reverse has various inscriptions including a series of printed coats of arms and “MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.” There is a manuscript inscription that includes a negative number: “S. Bidwell Esq. F.R.S. 180829c”.
Shelford Bidwell was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1886.
Transcription
MAULL & FOX, 187a PICCADILLY, LONDON
MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.
S. Bidwell Esq. F.R.S. 180829c
MAULL & FOX PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY Portrait and Miniature Painters, 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON. Marion Imp. Paris.
S. Bidwell Esq. F.R.S. 180829c
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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