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Image number: RS.7800
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Portrait of Henry William Bristow
Date
1870s [?]
Sitter
Henry William Bristow (1817 - 1889, British) , Geologist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 57mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 57mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of Henry William Bristow seated with his left elbow leaning on a covered table upon which rests a single book. A drape and wainscot appear behind.
Inscribed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” Below, the negative number: “35249”.
Henry William Bristow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1862.
Inscribed below the image: “MAULL & Co. LONDON”. The reverse is variously inscribed: printed “MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON.” Below, the negative number: “35249”.
Henry William Bristow was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1862.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
35249
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
35249
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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