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.
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba
copy by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 12 November 1937
NPG x83921
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, December 1938
NPG x85207
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 3 June 1939
NPG x30924
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 3 June 1939
NPG x30918
14th Earl of Westmorland, 7th Earl of Sefton and unknown man
copy by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 6 January 1939
NPG x154001
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154002
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154004
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154005
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154006
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
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154008
Augusta Helen Elizabeth (née Boyle), Viscountess Caldecote
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, January 1939
NPG x154010
Lady Maureen Helen Stanley (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart)
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 2 February 1939
NPG x154011
Lady Maureen Helen Stanley (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart)
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 2 February 1939
NPG x154012
Lady Maureen Helen Stanley (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart)
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 2 February 1939
NPG x154013
Lady Maureen Helen Stanley (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart)
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 2 February 1939
NPG x154014
Lady Maureen Helen Stanley (née Vane-Tempest-Stewart)
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 2 February 1939
NPG x154015
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154016
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154017
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate film negative, 9 February 1939
NPG x154018