Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
(1906-1956), PhotographerSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 98 portraits
Of Jewish Italian ancestry, Baron Sterling Henry Nahum was born in Manchester. He took up documentary film-making in 1933, before establishing a photographic studio three years later in London. He was soon portraying the stars of ballet, film and politics and became widely known as a broadcaster and writer on photography. In 1954, whilst in America promoting his book Ballet Encore, Baron was commissioned to photograph Hollywood's female celebrities.
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
gelatin silver print, 1930s
NPG x194496
Doris Ethel Waters; (Florence) Elsie Waters
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
bromide print, 1940s
NPG x135727
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
gelatin silver print, 1940-1945
NPG x196103
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), for Camera Press
bromide press print, circa 1946
NPG x194383
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136398
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136399
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136400
'Four Generations at Buckingham Palace'
possibly by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x136772
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 15 December 1948
NPG x193001
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
cibachrome print, 15 December 1948
NPG x35386
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
cibachrome print, 1949
NPG x35387
Leslie Scott Falconer Mitchell
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum)
chlorobromide print, circa 1949
NPG x75821
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136401
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136402
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136403
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136404
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136405
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136406
Queen Elizabeth II; King Charles III; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x136407
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth II
by Baron (Sterling Henry Nahum), published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1949
NPG x138036
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