Camille Silvy
(1834-1910), PhotographerSitter in 24 portraits
Artist associated with 14313 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 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.
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
Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, Duchess of Cambridge; Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 9 October 1860
NPG Ax46799
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Bt
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 10 October 1860
NPG x13801
compiled by Cecilia Mary Jocelyn (née Elliot), after Disdéri, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, after Camille Silvy, and after Unknown photographers
1860s
NPG Ax129160
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50267
Victor Emmanuel Taparelli, Marchesi d'Azeglio
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50163
Charlotte (née Hobhouse), Lady Dorchester
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x1567
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, early-mid 1860s
NPG x17473
Hon. Robert Walter Craven; Hon. Osbert William Craven
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x7006
Lady Mary Catherine Craven (née Yorke)
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860
NPG x1560
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50590
by Adolphe Paul Auguste Beau, for Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860
NPG x15450
by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1860
NPG x15449
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50127
James Hay Erskine Wemyss with an unknown man
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax50128
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