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Image number: RS.7796
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Portrait of William Thomas Brande
Date
ca.1860-1865
Sitter
William Thomas Brande (1788 - 1866, British) , Chemist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 59mm
height (mount): 102mm
width (mount): 63mm
width (print): 59mm
height (mount): 102mm
width (mount): 63mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of William Thomas Brande, seated, his right hand holding a pen and resting on a table poised above on a sheaf of paper. A small bust is visible near a book on the table.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON.” The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187a, PICCADILLY LONDON.” A negative number is inscribed below: “No.32937”.
William Thomas Brande was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1809.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON.” The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187a, PICCADILLY LONDON.” A negative number is inscribed below: “No.32937”.
William Thomas Brande was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1809.
Transcription
MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON
MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON
No.32937
MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55 GRACECHURCH STREET, and 187A, PICCADILLY LONDON
No.32937
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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