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Paul Laib

(1869-1958), Fine Art Photographer

Artist associated with 104 portraits

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Philip Alexius de László, by Paul Laib - NPG x137749

Philip Alexius de László

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch film negative, 1910s
NPG x137749

Philip Alexius de László, by Paul Laib - NPG x137750

Philip Alexius de László

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch film negative, 1910s
NPG x137750

John St Helier Lander, by Paul Laib - NPG x132844

John St Helier Lander

by Paul Laib
bromide print on card mount, 1915
NPG x132844

Studio of artist Henry Carr, by Paul Laib - NPG x135529

Studio of artist Henry Carr

by Paul Laib
print, 1930s-1950s
NPG x135529

Hilaire Belloc; G.K. Chesterton and an unknown man, possibly by Paul Laib - NPG x38279

Hilaire Belloc; G.K. Chesterton and an unknown man

possibly by Paul Laib
vintage print, 1932
NPG x38279

James Gunn, by Paul Laib - NPG x137727

James Gunn

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch glass plate negative, 1940s
NPG x137727

Jacob Epstein; Philip Sayers, by Paul Laib - NPG x16194

Jacob Epstein; Philip Sayers

by Paul Laib
bromide print, 1943
NPG x16194

James Gunn's studio, by Paul Laib - NPG x137728

James Gunn's studio

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch film negative, 1950s
NPG x137728

James Gunn, by Paul Laib - NPG x137729

James Gunn

by Paul Laib
vintage contact print, 1950
NPG x137729

Sir William Oliphant Hutchison, by Paul Laib - NPG x137730

Sir William Oliphant Hutchison

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch film negative, 1950s
NPG x137730

Sir William Oliphant Hutchison, by Paul Laib - NPG x137732

Sir William Oliphant Hutchison

by Paul Laib
12 x 10 inch film negative, 1950s
NPG x137732

Sir Douglas Robert Stewart Bader, by Paul Laib - NPG x38188

Sir Douglas Robert Stewart Bader

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, 1950s
NPG x38188

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, by Paul Laib - NPG x38206

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary

by Paul Laib
whole-plate glass negative, 1955
NPG x38206

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, by Paul Laib - NPG x38209

Sir Edmund Percival Hillary

by Paul Laib
whole-plate cellulose film negative, 1955
NPG x38209

Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke, by Paul Laib - NPG x38491

Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke

by Paul Laib
bromide print, 1957
NPG x38491

Patricia (née Macpherson), Lady Lowson, by Paul Laib - NPG x39398

Patricia (née Macpherson), Lady Lowson

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, 1962
NPG x39398

Paul Munro Gunn, by Paul Laib - NPG x137734

Paul Munro Gunn

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, circa 1966
NPG x137734

Paul Munro Gunn and family, by Paul Laib - NPG x137739

Paul Munro Gunn and family

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, circa 1966
NPG x137739

Paul Munro Gunn and family, by Paul Laib - NPG x137740

Paul Munro Gunn and family

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, circa 1966
NPG x137740

Paul Munro Gunn and family, by Paul Laib - NPG x137741

Paul Munro Gunn and family

by Paul Laib
whole-plate film negative, circa 1966
NPG x137741

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