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Camille Silvy

(1834-1910), Photographer

Sitter 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.

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'Reproduction by order of Mr. Balzac' (Honoré de Balzac), by Camille Silvy, after a daguerreotype by  Louis Auguste Bisson - NPG Ax58909

'Reproduction by order of Mr. Balzac' (Honoré de Balzac)

by Camille Silvy, after a daguerreotype by Louis Auguste Bisson
albumen print, circa 1862 (1842)
NPG Ax58909

'Reproduction from a photographic portrait of Mr. C. Silvy', by Camille Silvy, after  Unknown photographer - NPG Ax59139

'Reproduction from a photographic portrait of Mr. C. Silvy'

by Camille Silvy, after Unknown photographer
albumen print, circa 1862 (circa 1853)
NPG Ax59139

Pietro Mongini, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax25065

Pietro Mongini

by Camille Silvy
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax25065

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