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Alfred Ellis

(1854-1930), Photographer

Artist 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.

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Mademoiselle Henriette de Courcel as a Valkyrie, by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by  Walker & Boutall - NPG Ax41023

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 - NPG Ax41024

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 - NPG Ax41025

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 - NPG Ax41076

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

Mrs Farquharson as Louise, wife of the Archduke Leopold of Austria, by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by  Walker & Boutall - NPG Ax41244

Mrs Farquharson as Louise, wife of the Archduke Leopold of Austria

by Alfred Ellis, photogravure by Walker & Boutall
photogravure, 1897; published 1899
NPG Ax41244

Ada Blanche (Ada Cecilia Blanche Adams), possibly by Alfred Ellis, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x999

Ada Blanche (Ada Cecilia Blanche Adams)

possibly by Alfred Ellis, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1898
NPG x999

Amy Augarde as Dick Whittington in 'Dick Whittington', by Alfred Ellis - NPG x193305

Amy Augarde as Dick Whittington in 'Dick Whittington'

by Alfred Ellis
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 1 February 1899
NPG x193305

Vesta Tilley, by Alexander Corbett, for  Alfred Ellis, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196039

Vesta Tilley

by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1904
NPG x196039

Vesta Tilley, by Alexander Corbett, for  Alfred Ellis - NPG x196040

Vesta Tilley

by Alexander Corbett, for Alfred Ellis
bromide postcard print, 1904
NPG x196040

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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.

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.