Marcus Adams (1875-1959), Photographer
Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Artist of 61 portraits
Son of the photographer Walton Adams. Travelled around Britain making architectural photographs for the British Archaeological Society and for books by C.E.Keyser. Established a reputation as a leading child photographer. In 1919 he joined up with Bertram Park and his wife Yvonne Gregory to form the "Three Photographers" maintaining his own style and studio but sharing use of printing, retouching and darkroom staff. In 1926, took first official photographs of the Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II) and continued up to 1956 in a sitting with Princess Anne. His son Gilbert Adams assisted in his early years but later established his own highly successful career as a photographer.
Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1926
NPG P140(8)
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, feigned oval, July 1929
NPG P140(9)
Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, circa 1929
NPG P140(10)
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1931
NPG P140(11)
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1931
NPG P140(12)
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1932
NPG P140(14)
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1936
NPG P140(15)
Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1938
NPG P140(13)
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1941
NPG P140(16)
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1941
NPG P140(17)
Queen Elizabeth II; Prince Charles
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1949
NPG P140(23)
Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1951
NPG P140(24)
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1952
NPG P140(25)
by Marcus Adams
bromide print, 1953
NPG P140(27)
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