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 Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1910
NPG x196853
Victor Alexander George Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
by E.H. Mills
bromide print, circa 1911
NPG x20178
Florence Eleanor Booth (née Soper); (William) Bramwell Booth
by E.H. Mills
photogravure, circa 1912
NPG x9212
by E.H. Mills
platinum print, published 1912
NPG x134965
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x136359
Florence Eleanor Booth (née Soper); (William) Bramwell Booth
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x197592
after E.H. Mills
cigarette card, published 1914
NPG x138116
by E.H. Mills, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
postcard print, circa 1916
NPG x197810
by E.H. Mills
gelatin silver print, 1920-1928
NPG x198575
by E.H. Mills
bromide print
NPG x38282
after E.H. Mills
photogravure
NPG x9213
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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.