Alfred Brothers
(1826-1912), PhotographersArtist associated with 7 portraits
Born in Kent, Alfred Brothers' lifelong interest in photography and astronomy began in his youth. Following his marriage, he moved to Manchester to work insurance, but by 1856 he had given this up to establish a portrait studio in St Anne's Square (Exchange Arcade). He photographed at the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition of 1857, and experimented with magnesium as an illuminant in around 1864. His photographs of the solar eclipse on 22nd December 1870 helped astronomers advance their understanding of the sun's corona.
by Alfred Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
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by Alfred Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 11 December 1861
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by Alfred Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
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by Daniel John Pound, after a photograph by Alfred Brothers
stipple and line engraving, published 1859
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by Daniel John Pound, after a photograph by Alfred Brothers
stipple and line engraving, published 1859
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Brian Turner
12 March 2017, 16:01
I think you'll find that Brothers started in Exchange Arcade. The Manchester Courier for 26.12.1857 has an ad:
A. Brothers, photographer, has removed to the premises recently occupied by Messrs. Beard and Fourd, 14 St. Ann's Square, Manchester.