Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.7865
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Portrait of Walter Crum
Date
ca.1860-1865
Sitter
Walter Crum (1796 - 1867, British) , Chemist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 85mm
width (print): 56mm
height (mount): 98mm
width (mount): 59mm
width (print): 56mm
height (mount): 98mm
width (mount): 59mm
Subject
Description
Full length studio portrait of Walter Crum leaning with his right elbow on a marble sculptural plinth, a patterned curtain to the left of picture.
The reverse is stamped: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55, Gracechurch St. & 187a, Piccadilly, LONDON.”
Walter Crum was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1844.
The reverse is stamped: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 55, Gracechurch St. & 187a, Piccadilly, LONDON.”
Walter Crum was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1844.
Transcription
MAULL & POLYBLANK, 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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