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Image number: RS.7783
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Portrait of Thomas George Bonney
Date
ca. 1878
Sitter
Thomas George Bonney (1833 - 1923, British) , Geologist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Fox , Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 145mm
width (print): 100mm
width (print): 100mm
Subject
Description
Formal photographic portrait of Thomas George Bonney, head and shoulders, three-quarter face.
Inscription in card reads: 'MAULL & FOX 187A PICCADILLY, LONDON'
Bonney was a clergyman and geologist, in 1868 he was appointed tutor at St John's College, Cambridge and lecturer in geology. He studied the igneous and metamorphic rocks in Alpine regions and in various parts of England, Wales and the Scottish Highlands. He was president of the Geological Society (1884–1886) and president of the Mineralogical Society. In 1887, Bonney was appointed honorary canon of Manchester.
Bonney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1878.
Inscription in card reads: 'MAULL & FOX 187A PICCADILLY, LONDON'
Bonney was a clergyman and geologist, in 1868 he was appointed tutor at St John's College, Cambridge and lecturer in geology. He studied the igneous and metamorphic rocks in Alpine regions and in various parts of England, Wales and the Scottish Highlands. He was president of the Geological Society (1884–1886) and president of the Mineralogical Society. In 1887, Bonney was appointed honorary canon of Manchester.
Bonney was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1878.
Transcription
MAULL & FOX
187A PICCADILLY, LONDON
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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