George Charles Beresford
(1864-1938), PhotographerSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 388 portraits
Leaving college in 1882, Beresford went to India as a civil engineer but, suffering badly from malaria, had to return to England. From 1902 to 1932 he worked as a portraitist in Yeomans Row in Knightsbridge, London, specialising in platinotype portraits of writers, artists and politicians that appeared regularly in publications of the time such as The World's Work, The Sketch, The Tatler and The Illustrated London News. During World War One he donated his profits to the Red Cross and later became an antique dealer. The National Portrait Gallery purchased a number of original negatives and prints from his secretary Miss Toplis in 1943.
by George Charles Beresford
platinotype on photographer's brown card, 3 June 1903
NPG x144155
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, 1904
NPG x6448
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 1904
NPG x6360
by George Charles Beresford
platinotype on card mount, 1904
NPG x4728
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1904
NPG x6458
by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 17 January 1904
NPG x707
by George Charles Beresford
sepia platinotype, 17 January 1904
NPG x708
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, 1904
NPG x12955
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 25 July 1904
NPG x18455
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 25 July 1904
NPG x18456
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 25 July 1904
NPG x18457
Victoria Eugenie ('Ena') of Battenberg, Queen of Spain
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 8 June 1904
NPG x26521
Victoria Eugenie ('Ena') of Battenberg, Queen of Spain
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 8 June 1904
NPG x26522
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 5 February 1904
NPG x38893
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1905
NPG x6446
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1905
NPG x6498
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1905
NPG x6499
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1905
NPG x6500
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, 1905
NPG x12900
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, 1905
NPG x12901
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, 1905
NPG x13172
by George Charles Beresford
platinum print, 22 August 1905
NPG x12514
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 23 August 1905
NPG x45051
Noel Edward Buxton, 1st Baron Noel-Buxton
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1906
NPG x6454
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1906
NPG x6480
Lady Diana Cooper (Diana (née Manners), Viscountess Norwich) as St Joan
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1906
NPG x6488
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, August 1906
NPG x13093
by George Charles Beresford
modern bromide print from original negative, 1907
NPG x32789
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 5 February 1907
NPG x19019
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith
by George Charles Beresford
photogravure, 1908
NPG x12638
John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl of Erne
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype print, circa 1908
NPG x13482
by George Charles Beresford
photogravure, 1908
NPG x12474
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, 1908
NPG x6539
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x6528
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x6437
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x6544
by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 1909
NPG x694
by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 1909
NPG x12904
Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer)
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, circa 1909
NPG x27141
Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer)
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, circa 1909
NPG x27142
Dornford Yates (Cecil William Mercer)
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, circa 1909
NPG x27143
by George Charles Beresford
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x6434
by George Charles Beresford
whole-plate glass negative, 1909
NPG x6433
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1910
NPG x6436
by George Charles Beresford
vintage print, 1910
NPG x13381
Mary Emmeline Laura (née Milner), Lady Gerard
by George Charles Beresford
bromide print, circa 1910
NPG x16368
by George Charles Beresford
gelatin silver print, 1910s
NPG x198595
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, 1911
NPG x6589
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, 1911
NPG x6590
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 15 July 1911
NPG x6397
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1911
NPG x6476
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 1911
NPG x6512
by George Charles Beresford
dry-plate glass negative, 15 July 1911
NPG x6623
by George Charles Beresford
vintage copy print, 1911
NPG x132944
by George Charles Beresford
vintage copy print, 1911
NPG x132945
by George Charles Beresford
vintage copy print, 1911
NPG x132946
by George Charles Beresford
vintage copy print, 1911
NPG x132947
by George Charles Beresford
sepia-toned platinotype, 1911
NPG x14299
by George Charles Beresford
black and white glossy print, April 1912
NPG x12903
Dame Rebecca West (Cicily Isabel Andrews (née Fairfield))
by George Charles Beresford
half-plate glass negative, circa 1912
NPG x6611
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