Bassano whole-plate negatives, gift 2004
126 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.
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x127666
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x127669
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x127670
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x127672
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x127673
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127667
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127668
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127671
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127674
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127675
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127676
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127677
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127678
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127679
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127680
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x127681
Olive May (née Olive Mary Meatyard), Countess of Drogheda and an unknown boy
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 6 July 1910
NPG x127682
Olive May (née Olive Mary Meatyard), Countess of Drogheda and an unknown boy
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 6 July 1910
NPG x127683
Olive May (née Olive Mary Meatyard), Countess of Drogheda
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 6 July 1910
NPG x127684
Olive May (née Olive Mary Meatyard), Countess of Drogheda
by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 6 July 1910
NPG x127685