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Bassano 1938


1521 Portraits in set

The Gallery holds over 40,000 negatives taken by the Bassano studio between the 1870s and 1950s. The firm was founded by Alexander Bassano in 1850 in Regent Street, London. The studio moved three times later to Old Bond Street in 1876, Dover Street in 1920 and then to Pimlico in 1974, where it still operates. The firm donated the bulk of the gallery's collection in 1974 when it made its last move to Pimlico. In 1996 two further selection of negatives were acquired, namely much of the work taken by Alexander Bassano himself from the 1870s to the early 1900s and a further 5,000 negatives of mainly theatrical subjects (from 1903-1939) which were presented by John Culme.

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Otway McCannell, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x27187

Otway McCannell

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 June 1938
NPG x27187

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x37429

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 26 May 1938
NPG x37429

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x37431

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 26 May 1938
NPG x37431

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x37432

Alan McAfee Shoemakers Ltd

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 26 May 1938
NPG x37432

Ralph Sigebert Trafford, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154000

Ralph Sigebert Trafford

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, December 1938
NPG x154000

Sir Walter Westley Russell, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75289

Sir Walter Westley Russell

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 February 1938
NPG x75289

Sir Walter Westley Russell, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75290

Sir Walter Westley Russell

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 February 1938
NPG x75290

Sir Walter Westley Russell, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75291

Sir Walter Westley Russell

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 February 1938
NPG x75291

Sir Walter Westley Russell, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75292

Sir Walter Westley Russell

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 24 February 1938
NPG x75292

Oswald William McSheehy, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75293

Oswald William McSheehy

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 25 February 1938
NPG x75293

Oswald William McSheehy, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75317

Oswald William McSheehy

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 25 February 1938
NPG x75317

Oswald William McSheehy, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75294

Oswald William McSheehy

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 25 February 1938
NPG x75294

Oswald William McSheehy, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x75318

Oswald William McSheehy

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 25 February 1938
NPG x75318