Alfred Ellis
(1854-1930), PhotographerArtist associated with 186 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.
Mademoiselle Henriette de Courcel as a Valkyrie
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41023
Madame Baudon de Mony as Princess of Navarre
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41024
Monsieur Baudon de Mony as a musketeer in the time of Louis XIII
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41025
Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson, 4th Earl of Gosford as Robert de la Marck'
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41076
Lady Alexandra Louise Elizabeth Stanley (née Acheson) in Hunting Costume, period of Louis XV
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41077
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41078
Eleanor (née Lambton), Viscountess Cecil of Chelwood as Valentina Visconti (XV Century)
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41198
Mrs Farquharson as Louise, wife of the Archduke Leopold of Austria
by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41244
Julia Emilie Neilson as Princess Pannonia in 'The Princess and the Butterfly'
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis
albumen panel card, 1897
NPG x29101
Ruth Vincent as Elsie in 'The Yeomen of the Guard'
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1897
NPG x33266
by Alfred Ellis
albumen print, 1897
NPG x198456
Madge Kendal as Miss Dorothy Blossom in 'The Elder Miss Blossom'
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1898
NPG x26372
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1898
NPG x12562
Ruth Vincent in 'The Beauty Stone'
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1898
NPG x33265
Ada Blanche (Ada Cecilia Blanche Adams)
possibly by Alfred Ellis, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1898
NPG x999
Maude ('Maudie') Francis (Francesca Charlotte Schmidt)
by Alfred Ellis
12 x 10 inch albumen mounted photograph, 1898
NPG x137159
Amy Augarde as Dick Whittington in 'Dick Whittington'
by Alfred Ellis
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 1 February 1899
NPG x193305
Mrs Patrick Campbell and an unknown woman
by Alfred Ellis
bromide print, circa 1899
NPG x197922
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1904
NPG x196039
by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis
bromide postcard print, 1904
NPG x196040
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Colin Perry
04 March 2018, 22:09
The ONS indexes confirm he died Q2 1930. The Historic Camera site goes further to give an exact date of 13 April 1930.
Colin Perry
04 March 2018, 22:01
Alfred Ellis was baptised 13 Mar 1870 at St Thomas, Portman Square, Marylebone to Edward George, a builder, and Eliza Ellis. His date of birth is given as 5 May 1854.
Colin Perry
05 March 2018, 13:47
Alfred Ellis died, according to the 1931 edition of the British Journal of Photography, on 13 April 1930. He died as Secretary of the Professional Photographers' Association.