James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder) (1853-1923), Photographer and managing director of Lafayette Ltd
Artist associated with 10 portraits
The first Lafayette studio was founded in Dublin in 1880 by James Stack Lauder, the eldest son of Edmund Lauder, who opened a daguerreotype studio there in 1853. Lafayette met immediate success, exhibiting his work and winning prize medals throughout the world. Lauder joined the Royal Photographic Society in 1884 and in 1885 took his first royal sitting when Princess Alexandra visited Ireland. Two years later he photographed Queen Victoria in Windsor. Other branches were opened in Glasgow (1890), Manchester (1892) and Belfast (1900), but the London branch that opened in 1897 became the centre of the business, which was floated on the Stock Exchange in 1898. It continued trading until 1952.
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen panel card, 1901
NPG P659
The daughters of King Edward VII
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen cabinet card, 1887
NPG x36203
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen cabinet card, 1887
NPG x12855
Helen (née Duncombe), Viscountess D'Abernon; Hermione (née Duncombe), Duchess of Leinster
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen cabinet card, 1888
NPG x87002
Emilie Charlotte ('Lillie') Langtry (née Le Breton) as Rosalind in 'As You Like It'
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen cabinet card, 1890
NPG x46489
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
albumen cabinet card, July 1893
NPG x36291
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd)
silver gelatine printing-out paper cabinet card, 12 November 1902
NPG x129581
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder), for Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd), published by Eglington & Co
carbon print on card mount, 1889; published 1891
NPG Ax5516
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder)
half-plate nitrate negative, 5 October 1933
NPG x48514
by James Lafayette (James Stack Lauder)
half-plate nitrate negative, 5 October 1933
NPG x48515
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