Portrait of Campbell Greig de Morgan
Date
ca. 1865-1868
Sitter
Campbell Greig De Morgan (1811 - 1876, British) , Surgeon
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Co, 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
Subject
Content object
Description
Full length studio portrait of Campbell Greig de Morgan standing near a writing desk with a pedestal carved to resemble bookshelves. De Morgan rests his left hand on a two genuine volumes of five held with a bookend on top of the desk, upon which is also an inkstand. The studio is dressed with a drape edged with a Greek key motif and a chair. De Morgan wears a signet ring on his right hand and wears an eyeglass [?] on a chain.
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: “40653”.
Campbell Greig de Morgan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1861.
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: “40653”.
Campbell Greig de Morgan was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1861.
Transcription
MAULL & Co. LONDON
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
40653
MAULL & Co. Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET, 187a PICCADILLY and TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD. LONDON
40653
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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