Portrait of Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny
Date
ca.1860-1865
Sitter
Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny (1795 - 1867, British) , Chemist and Botanist, Chemist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 91mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
width (print): 58mm
height (mount): 103mm
width (mount): 64mm
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny standing, wearing spectacles, and holding a book in his left hand resting upon a table with other volumes and a bookend. Behind and to the left of picture, a plain drape or curtain.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE FULHAM ROAD LONDON.”.
Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1822.
Printed below the image: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: “MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a, PICCADILLY, and TAVISTOCK HOUSE FULHAM ROAD LONDON.”.
Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1822.
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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