- Subject
- Photography
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Maull & Polyblank
- Provenance
- Royal Microscopical Society archive.
- Primary inscriptions
- Signed by the subject. Printed caption: 'Photographed by Maull & Polyblank, 55, Gracechurch Street and 187A, Piccadilly, London.'. (Both hidden beneath mat.)
- Dimensions
- Height: 196mm Width: 146mm
- Inventory No
- 12072
Description
Albumen print, mounted on card with mat; the mat has curved top corners and a gilt (and green) inner edge (like others in the collection, such as 12036). Stain on mat. The print (beneath the mat) has curved top corners, and is mounted within printed lines with printed caption and signature below. Portrait of Thomas Bell, seated nearly full length, turned slightly to left, holding a ?sketchbook in his right hand. Bell (1792-1880) was President in 1844-45.
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