Vintage Print

Although there is no uniform definition of a Vintage print, it is considered that a vintage print is a print made close to the time at which the negative was first exposed or a print made immediately after developing a negative Vintage prints often have a premium attached because they are considered the original piece of art, as it is possible to arbitrarily obtain many copies from the same negative. This means that many photographers therefore choose to sign their vintage prints.

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Sir Henry Wylie Norman, by Unknown photographer, mid-late 1850s - NPG x21537 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Henry Wylie Norman
by Unknown photographer
mid-late 1850s
NPG x21537

The Meinertzhagen Family, by Unknown photographer, mid 1890s - NPG x128691 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

The Meinertzhagen Family
by Unknown photographer
mid 1890s
NPG x128691

(Martha) Beatrice Webb (née Potter), Lady Passfield, by Unknown photographer, late 1910s - NPG P1292(12) - © National Portrait Gallery, London

(Martha) Beatrice Webb (née Potter), Lady Passfield
by Unknown photographer
late 1910s
NPG P1292(12)

Adolphus Williamson Howells, by James Russell & Sons, circa 1920 - NPG x125149 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Adolphus Williamson Howells
by James Russell & Sons
circa 1920
NPG x125149

Albert Einstein, by Walter Benington, for Elliott & Fry, June 1921 - NPG x82213 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Albert Einstein
by Walter Benington, for Elliott & Fry
June 1921
NPG x82213

Prince Mozaffar; Prince Sultan Mahmond Mirzaadjar, by Bassano, 3 August 1922 - NPG x122838 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Prince Mozaffar; Prince Sultan Mahmond Mirzaadjar
by Bassano
3 August 1922
NPG x122838

Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood, by Vandyk, 4 November 1926 - NPG x129761 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood
by Vandyk
4 November 1926
NPG x129761

Sir (John) Bernard Partridge, by Howard Coster, 1930 - NPG x22839 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir (John) Bernard Partridge
by Howard Coster
1930
NPG x22839

Margery Louise Allingham, by Howard Coster, 1936 - NPG x2396 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Margery Louise Allingham
by Howard Coster
1936
NPG x2396

Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson, by Elliott & Fry, 25 March 1944 - NPG x86166 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Sir Kenneth Arthur Noel Anderson
by Elliott & Fry
25 March 1944
NPG x86166

Richard Sidney Sayers, by Elliott & Fry, 8 December 1960 - NPG x91327 - © National Portrait Gallery, London

Richard Sidney Sayers
by Elliott & Fry
8 December 1960
NPG x91327

Twiggy Lawson (née Lesley Hornby), by Ronald Traeger, February 1967 - NPG x125452 - © estate of Ronald Traeger

Twiggy Lawson (née Lesley Hornby)
by Ronald Traeger
February 1967
NPG x125452

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