Camille Silvy (1834-1910), Photographer
Sitter in 20 portraits
Artist associated with 2875 portraits
Coming from a French aristocratic background, Silvy established himself as one of the leading portrait photographers in London. He moved to London in 1859 and bought Caldesi and Montecchi's studio on Porchester Terrace, which became renowned for its tasteful furnishings. Except for Queen Victoria, he photographed all of the Royal Family and most of the British aristocracy. By 1864, aged twenty-six, he had forty employees. He kept daybooks with the details of each sitter, the date, and a file print, and these are now in the National Portrait Gallery's archives. Silvy published his portraits as The Beauties of England. In 1868 he retired due to ill health, and returned to France.
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1 March 1861
NPG P33
'Reproduction by order of Mr. Balzac' (Honoré de Balzac)
by Camille Silvy, after a daguerreotype by Louis Auguste Bisson
albumen print, circa 1862 (1842)
NPG Ax58909
'Reproduction from a photographic portrait of Mr. C. Silvy'
by Camille Silvy, after Unknown photographer
albumen print, circa 1862 (circa 1853)
NPG Ax59139
Adeline Cottrell in 'The Maid and the Magpie'
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1858
NPG x6898
(Thomas) Frederick Robson (né Brownbill) as Pawkins in 'Retained for the Defence'
after Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1859
NPG x22083
(Thomas) Frederick Robson (né Brownbill)
after Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1859
NPG x22081
(Thomas) Frederick Robson (né Brownbill)
after Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1859
NPG x22080
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, August 1859
NPG Ax50057
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG Ax29683
William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG Ax29653
Robert Jocelyn, 3rd Earl of Roden
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG Ax29961
Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG Ax30371
Frances Elizabeth Jocelyn (née Cowper), Viscountess Jocelyn
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50312
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax25065
Sir Charles William Dunbar Staveley
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x38986
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x11972
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Camille Silvy
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x11974
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x17023
Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 October 1860
NPG x26729
Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 October 1860
NPG x26730
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