Photographs by Cavendish Morton, 1900s-1920s
104 Portraits in set
The artist and photographer Cavendish Morton enjoyed several careers. Born in New York in 1874 to British parents, he followed his father's wishes, starting his career as an electrical engineer before he turned to work in an architect's office. He made his first appearance on stage at the age of 16. His illustrations appeared in American magazines before he came to London to act and work with the companies of, successively, Charles Wyndham, Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Johnston Forbes Robertson. His first photographs were of an actor appearing in Lillie Langtry's production of The Degenerates. In the early 1900s his work appeared at the Photographic Salon and art photography publications. He experimented with autochromes and gum prints but principally worked with platinotype prints and included amongst his subjects Lady Ottoline Morrell and Sir Harry Lauder. The National Portrait Gallery was given an extensive archive of his work in 1991 by his son, the watercolour artist, who also bears his father's name.
Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family'
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1904
NPG P492
Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family'
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1904
NPG P493
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1904
NPG P494
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1904
NPG P495
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1904
NPG P496
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1904
NPG P479
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1905
NPG P477
Julian Vinogradoff (née Morrell); Lady Ottoline Morrell
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1911
NPG P478
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1911
NPG P480
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1900s
NPG x128824
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1900s
NPG x128825
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1900s
NPG x128841
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1900s
NPG x128847
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1900s
NPG x45646
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1902
NPG x128860
by Cavendish Morton
vintage print, circa 1902
NPG x128861
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128849
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128850
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128851
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128852
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128853
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1903
NPG x128854
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46668
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46659
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46660
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46661
Mattie Edwards in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46662
Mattie Edwards in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46663
Aida Overton Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
On display in Room 24 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x46664
Aida Overton Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46665
Aida Overton Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
sepia glossy print on printing-out paper, 1903
NPG x46666
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x46667
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126390
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126389
Bert Williams as Shylock Homestead in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126395
Bert Williams as Shylock Homestead in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126396
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126391
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126392
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126393
George W. Walker in 'In Dahomey'
by Cavendish Morton
platinotype print, 1903
NPG x126394
by Cavendish Morton
sepia glossy print on printing-out paper, 1904
NPG x46640
Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family'
by Cavendish Morton
sepia glossy print on printing-out paper, 1904
NPG x46641
Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family'
by Cavendish Morton
sepia glossy print on printing-out paper, 1904
NPG x46642
Cavendish Morton; Sir Harry Lauder as Wee Silly Willy Winks in 'The Saftest O' The Family'
by Cavendish Morton
halftone reproduction, 1904
NPG x128804
'Girl and Cat' (Gloria Warren)
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1905
NPG x128812
Helena ('Ena') Mathias (née Wertheimer) (The wedding of Ena Wertheimer and Robert Mathias)
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print on photographer's paper mount, 1905
NPG x128811
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1905
NPG x128848
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1906
NPG x128805
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print on photographer's paper mount, 1907
NPG x46648
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1907
NPG x128806
Katharine Frances Asquith (née Horner)
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1907
NPG x128807
Audrey Joyce Lucia Gibson (née Stamp); Alice Maud Stamp (née Hunt)
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print on photographer's paper mount, circa 1907
NPG x128823
Concordia Merrel (Mary Phyllis Joan Morton (née Logan))
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, late 1900s
NPG x134901
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1907
NPG x135380
Henry Renouf as Jim Poulett in 'The Edge of the Storm'
by Cavendish Morton
matte bromide postcard print, late 1900s
NPG x135422
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1907
NPG x144151
Concordia Merrel (Mary Phyllis Joan Morton (née Logan)) as Rosamond
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print on card mount, 1908
NPG x128822
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, circa 1908
NPG x128826
Cavendish Morton as Sir Thomas More in the 'Chelsea Historical pageant'
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1908
NPG x45648
Cavendish Morton as Sir Thomas More
by Cavendish Morton
platinum print, 1908
NPG x45647