E.H. Mills
(1874-1942), PhotographerErnest Herbert ('E.H.') Mills
Artist associated with 55 portraits
As a photographer based in Hampstead, London, Ernest Herbert Mills specialised in working on location as an 'at home photographer'. Working for W.T. Stead, he photographed Cecil Rhodes, General Botha and Andrew Carnegie as well as taking a celebrated series of Royal Academicians in their studios in 1902. Mills described himself as an 'artist-entertainer' and produced theatre posters, cartoons and caricatures of subjects that he also photographed. In the 1930s he moved to Worthing, where he drew cartoons and painted as well as constructing toy theatres and making cartoon films.
by E.H. Mills, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, 1890-1894, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x136474
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1891-1902; published circa 1902
NPG x197635
by E.H. Mills
platinum print on photographer's card mount, circa 1894
NPG x128268
Sir William Quiller Orchardson
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on grey card mount, 1900s
NPG x12618
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x22042
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on card mount, circa 1900
NPG x14713
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1900
NPG x27299
by E.H. Mills, published by E. Wrench
postcard print, 1900-1906
NPG x17006
possibly by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x136276
by E.H. Mills, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197649
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197654
by E.H. Mills, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197660
Marchioness and 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197705
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197721
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197724
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197725
by E.H. Mills, published by Andrew & George Taylor
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197768
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197794
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197799
by E.H. Mills, published by R. Llewellyn Jones
halftone postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197807
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Jan Buch
02 May 2018, 12:58
Do you know anything about E.H. Mills library and bibliophile interests? I have a complete set of the auction catalogues from the famous Hamilton Palace Library sales in the 1880ties. There is a simple ex libris in gold on a black background just saying: Ex Libris E. H. Mills. I cannot promise, that there might not have been another E.H.Mills. He must have been a bibliophile to have a complete set of Sotheby's auction catalogues from this famous auction.
Kind regards
Dr. Jan Buch
Chairman of the Danish Bibliophile Club
Catherine Hayden
23 January 2019, 12:48
E H Mills was born in Wellingborough Northants. He was the son of William Folkes Mills who was an ironmonger although in later years he described himself as 'artist'. One of William's brothers (Edward Mills) and therefore Ernest's uncle, was a professional artist who exhibited 12 times in the Royal Academy Summer exhibition between the years 1893 and 1918. Ernest described himself as 'artist' in the 1891 census when he was only 16 although the enumerator wrote 'photographer' over it - Ernest clearly had no doubt about the artistry of the photographic medium.
I'm delighted to have learnt more about him from this website.