E.H. Mills
(1874-1942), PhotographerErnest Herbert ('E.H.') Mills
Artist associated with 55 portraits
As a photographer based in Hampstead, London, Ernest Herbert Mills specialised in working on location as an 'at home photographer'. Working for W.T. Stead, he photographed Cecil Rhodes, General Botha and Andrew Carnegie as well as taking a celebrated series of Royal Academicians in their studios in 1902. Mills described himself as an 'artist-entertainer' and produced theatre posters, cartoons and caricatures of subjects that he also photographed. In the 1930s he moved to Worthing, where he drew cartoons and painted as well as constructing toy theatres and making cartoon films.
by E.H. Mills, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, 1890-1894, published circa 1894-1907
NPG x136474
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1891-1902; published circa 1902
NPG x197635
by E.H. Mills
platinum print on photographer's card mount, circa 1894
NPG x128268
Sir William Quiller Orchardson
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on grey card mount, 1900s
NPG x12618
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, early 1900s
NPG x22042
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on card mount, circa 1900
NPG x14713
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1900
NPG x27299
by E.H. Mills, published by E. Wrench
postcard print, 1900-1906
NPG x17006
possibly by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x136276
by E.H. Mills, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197649
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197654
by E.H. Mills, published by Rapid Photo Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197660
Marchioness and 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197705
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197721
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197724
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197725
by E.H. Mills, published by Andrew & George Taylor
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197768
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197794
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197799
by E.H. Mills, published by R. Llewellyn Jones
halftone postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197807
Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Bt
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197868
'Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Strathcona, Mr. Carnegie, & Principal Lang'
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197874
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198219
by E.H. Mills, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, circa 1901; published circa 1902
NPG x197841
by E.H. Mills
bromide cabinet card, circa 1902
NPG x15586
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on card mount, circa 1902
NPG x22355
by E.H. Mills
bromide print on photographer's card mount, circa 1902
NPG x32996
probably by E.H. Mills
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 9 August 1902
NPG x136529
by Elliott & Fry, or by E.H. Mills, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, circa 1903, published circa 1903-1907
NPG x136475
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x197684
by E.H. Mills, published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x197869
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x196477
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x197682
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x197698
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197681
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197785
John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x197847
by E.H. Mills
bromide print, published 1909
NPG x134952
by E.H. Mills
bromide print, published 1910
NPG x136357
John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1910
NPG x197589
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1910
NPG x196853
Victor Alexander George Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton
by E.H. Mills
bromide print, circa 1911
NPG x20178
Florence Eleanor Booth (née Soper); (William) Bramwell Booth
by E.H. Mills
photogravure, circa 1912
NPG x9212
by E.H. Mills
platinum print, published 1912
NPG x134965
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x136359
Florence Eleanor Booth (née Soper); (William) Bramwell Booth
by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1912
NPG x197592
after E.H. Mills
cigarette card, published 1914
NPG x138116
by E.H. Mills, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
postcard print, circa 1916
NPG x197810
by E.H. Mills
gelatin silver print, 1920-1928
NPG x198575
by E.H. Mills
bromide print
NPG x38282
after E.H. Mills
photogravure
NPG x9213
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Jan Buch
02 May 2018, 12:58
Do you know anything about E.H. Mills library and bibliophile interests? I have a complete set of the auction catalogues from the famous Hamilton Palace Library sales in the 1880ties. There is a simple ex libris in gold on a black background just saying: Ex Libris E. H. Mills. I cannot promise, that there might not have been another E.H.Mills. He must have been a bibliophile to have a complete set of Sotheby's auction catalogues from this famous auction.
Kind regards
Dr. Jan Buch
Chairman of the Danish Bibliophile Club
Catherine Hayden
23 January 2019, 12:48
E H Mills was born in Wellingborough Northants. He was the son of William Folkes Mills who was an ironmonger although in later years he described himself as 'artist'. One of William's brothers (Edward Mills) and therefore Ernest's uncle, was a professional artist who exhibited 12 times in the Royal Academy Summer exhibition between the years 1893 and 1918. Ernest described himself as 'artist' in the 1891 census when he was only 16 although the enumerator wrote 'photographer' over it - Ernest clearly had no doubt about the artistry of the photographic medium.
I'm delighted to have learnt more about him from this website.