Credit: ©The Royal Society
Image number: RS.8151
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Portrait of John Phillips
Date
c.1855-1860
Sitter
John Phillips (1800 - 1874, British) , Geologist
Creator - Organisation
Maull & Polyblank, Photographer
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 198mm
width (print): 147mm
height (mount): 298mm
width (mount): 242mm
width (print): 147mm
height (mount): 298mm
width (mount): 242mm
Subject
Description
Three quarter length studio portrait of John Phillips, standing with his body turned to the left as viewed. His right hand is at his hip, the left holding a wooden chair back. Phillips is dressed in a dark jacket over a plaid waistcoat and trousers with a wide stripe.
Arched gold surround, inscribed below in gold: “Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.” Signed below in ink “John Phillips 27 June 1860”.
John Phillips was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834.
Arched gold surround, inscribed below in gold: “Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.” Signed below in ink “John Phillips 27 June 1860”.
John Phillips was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834.
Transcription
Photographed by MAULL & POLYBLANK, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A Piccadilly, London.
John Phillips 27 June 1860
John Phillips 27 June 1860
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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