Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.7789
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Portrait of James Scott Bowerbank
Date
Late 1860s
Sitter
James Scott Bowerbank (1797 - 1877, British) , Naturalist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 60mm
height (mount): 104mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full-length studio portrait of James Scott Bowerbank seated with his body turned to the left as viewed, the sitter facing to camera. Bowerbank is posed at an ornate writing desk with his right arm resting against an opened book.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” Below, the negative number: “37705”.
James Scott Bowerbank was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1842.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” Below, the negative number: “37705”.
James Scott Bowerbank was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1842.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
37705
MAULL & Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. 187A PICCADILLY W. 82 CHEAPSIDE EC. TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
37705
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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