William Downey (1829-1915), Photographer
Artist associated with 11 portraits
William Downey, a carpenter from South Shields, originally set up the company W. & D. Downey with his brother Daniel, previously a bookmaker. They opened their first studio in 1863 on Eldon Square, Newcastle. In 1872 William Downey moved to London to open a studio on Ebury Street, while his brother continued to look after the Newcastle branch. One of Queen Victoria's favourite photographers, he also filmed the Queen at Balmoral in 1896. His son, William Edward Downey, acted as operator for most of the important royal sittings of the Edwardian era.
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 29 June 1863
NPG Ax14797
William Bell Scott; Dante Gabriel Rossetti; John Ruskin
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 29 June 1863
NPG x12959
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 29 June 1863
NPG x12958
William Bell Scott; John Ruskin; Dante Gabriel Rossetti
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 29 June 1863
NPG x128797
William Bell Scott; Dante Gabriel Rossetti; John Ruskin
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen carte-de-visite, 29 June 1863
NPG Ax38133
Mary Anderson as Juliet; Mary Anne ('Fanny') Stirling as the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print on card mount, circa 1885; published 1890
NPG x79
Mary Anderson as Juliet; Mary Anne ('Fanny') Stirling as the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
photogravure, (circa 1885)
NPG x38810
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
albumen cabinet card, 27 July 1889
NPG x3805
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey
carbon print on card mount, 27 July 1889
NPG x36202
Mary Anderson as Juliet; Mary Anne ('Fanny') Stirling as the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, circa 1885; published 1890
NPG Ax14725
Princess Beatrice of Battenberg
by William Downey, for W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, 1885; published 1893
NPG Ax16146
London
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