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Bassano 1939


1200 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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Eveline M. Lowe, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x85207

Eveline M. Lowe

by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, December 1938
NPG x85207

Peter Scott, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x30924

Peter Scott

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 3 June 1939
NPG x30924

Kathleen Scott, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x30918

Kathleen Scott

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 3 June 1939
NPG x30918

Hon. Mrs Herbert, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154002

Hon. Mrs Herbert

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154002

Hon. Mrs Herbert, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154004

Hon. Mrs Herbert

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154004

Hon. Mrs Herbert, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154005

Hon. Mrs Herbert

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154005

Hon. Mrs Herbert, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154006

Hon. Mrs Herbert

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154006

Sir Francis Norie-Miller, 1st Bt, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154007

Sir Francis Norie-Miller, 1st Bt

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154007

Sir Francis Norie-Miller, 1st Bt, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154008

Sir Francis Norie-Miller, 1st Bt

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154008

Viorel Virgil Tilea, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154016

Viorel Virgil Tilea

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154016

Viorel Virgil Tilea, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154017

Viorel Virgil Tilea

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154017

Viorel Virgil Tilea, by Bassano Ltd - NPG x154018

Viorel Virgil Tilea

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154018