Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.7831
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Portrait of Henry John Carter
Date
ca. 1870s
Sitter
Henry John Carter (1813 - 1895, British) , Surgeon
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 90mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
Subject
Description
Full length studio portrait of Henry John Carter, seated in a relaxed pose, his legs crossed and his right elbow leaning upon a table. A drape and wainscot 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: “39385”.
Henry John Carter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1859.
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: “39385”.
Henry John Carter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1859.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
39385
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
39385
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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