Alfred Ellis (active 1884-1899)
Artist associated with 175 portraits
Alfred Ellis was a photographer with a studio on Upper Baker Street, London, from 1884 until 1898. He was a member of the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society) from 1883, and was one of the original members of the Professional Photographers' Association, acting at various times as Secretary, President and General Secretary. Ellis specialised in theatrical photography; he sometimes arranged for actual scenes from plays to be photographed at his studio. He later photographed stage performances at theatres themselves. Ellis took a leading interest in the issue of photographers' copyright, fighting several actions in High Courts; he was also one of the founders of the Copyright Union.
by Alfred Ellis
woodburytype large format print, 1890s
NPG x17934
Messrs, Harry Monkhouse, Harry Parker and John Le Hay in 'Maid Marian'
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 April 1891
NPG x4331
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 February 1891
NPG x17000
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, circa 1892
NPG x12574
May Yohé as Little Christopher Columbus
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x12576
May Yohé as Little Christopher Columbus
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x12577
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x12569
Harry Paulton as Peter Amos Dunn; Beatrice Lamb as Niobe in 'Niobe'
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 January 1893
NPG Ax28847
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 February 1893
NPG Ax28848
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 February 1893
NPG Ax28849
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 March 1893
NPG Ax28851
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 May 1893
NPG Ax28855
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published July 1893
NPG x12458
George H. Clarke as Petruchio in 'The Taming of the Shrew'
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published September 1893
NPG x6101
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published October 1893
NPG x20154
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x12553
by Alfred Ellis
woodburytype, published November 1893
NPG x22604
Julia Emilie Neilson as Hypatia in 'Hypatia'
by Alfred Ellis
albumen panel card, 1893
NPG x26415
Sir George Alexander (George Samson)
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x31826
Miss Winifred Emery and Mr Brandon Thomas in 'Sowing the Wind'
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published December 1893
NPG x9384
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