Alfred Maskell
Photograph
ca. late 1890s (photographed)
ca. late 1890s (photographed)
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Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial Who's Who of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. Alfred Maskell was a photographer and a founder-member of the Linked Ring, a brotherhood of photographers committed to excellence in all styles of photography which flourished between 1892 and 1909.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Platinum print |
| Brief description | Portrait of Alfred Maskell Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer, Vol. 3, platinum print, ca. late 1890s |
| Physical description | Half-length portrait of a mustachioed man Maskell holding his spectacles and a book and looking at the viewer. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Yours sincerely / Alfred Maskell' Note Written by hand and signed on piece of paper (cut from a letter) affixed to album page below photograph. |
| Credit line | Given by Eleanor M. Hollyer |
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| Summary | Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial Who's Who of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. Alfred Maskell was a photographer and a founder-member of the Linked Ring, a brotherhood of photographers committed to excellence in all styles of photography which flourished between 1892 and 1909. |
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| Accession number | 7909-1938 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2004 |
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