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Bassano 1937


2166 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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Charles Christopher Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x152532

Charles Christopher Courtenay, 17th Earl of Devon

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass copy negative, 27 July 1936 (21 January 1937)
NPG x152532

Irene Vanbrugh, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124418

Irene Vanbrugh

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 9 April 1937
NPG x124418

Irene Vanbrugh, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124419

Irene Vanbrugh

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 9 April 1937
NPG x124419

Irene Vanbrugh, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124420

Irene Vanbrugh

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 9 April 1937
NPG x124420

Irene Vanbrugh, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124421

Irene Vanbrugh

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 April 1937
NPG x124421

Irene Vanbrugh, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x124422

Irene Vanbrugh

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 April 1937
NPG x124422

Beverley Nichols, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x26713

Beverley Nichols

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 16 November 1937
NPG x26713

Beverley Nichols, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x26712

Beverley Nichols

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 6 September 1937
NPG x26712

Beverley Nichols, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x26714

Beverley Nichols

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 16 November 1937
NPG x26714

Beverley Nichols, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x26715

Beverley Nichols

by Bassano Ltd
half-plate glass negative, 16 November 1937
NPG x26715