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James Russell & Sons

(active 1850s-1940s), Photographers

Artist associated with 692 portraits
James Russell and Sons were a firm of portrait photographers with their principal studio at Littlehampton and others at Chichester, Worthing, Bognor and Petworth. They also advertised themselves as landscape photographers and exhibited views at the International Exhibition, London, in 1862. They often photographed royalty and advertised this on their cards by adding various royal coats of arms.

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Joe Chamberlain, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x5749

Joe Chamberlain

by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published 28 February 1891
NPG x5749

King Edward VII, by James Russell & Sons, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x8745

King Edward VII

by James Russell & Sons, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (6 August 1891)
NPG x8745

Queen Mary, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x197575

Queen Mary

by James Russell & Sons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1891
NPG x197575

King George V, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x31099

King George V

by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published 2 January 1892
NPG x31099

King George V, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x3806

King George V

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1892
NPG x3806

William Ewart Gladstone, by John Lemmon Russell, for  James Russell & Sons - NPG x38896

William Ewart Gladstone

by John Lemmon Russell, for James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x38896

Queen Mary, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x29183

Queen Mary

by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1893
NPG x29183

Gertrude Elizabeth (née Blood), Lady Colin Campbell, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x136528

Gertrude Elizabeth (née Blood), Lady Colin Campbell

by James Russell & Sons
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 6 September 1893
NPG x136528

Phyllis Broughton, by James Russell & Sons - NPG x137286

Phyllis Broughton

by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, circa 1893
NPG x137286

'H.R.H. The Late Duke of Edinburgh' (Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), by James Russell & Sons, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x193061

'H.R.H. The Late Duke of Edinburgh' (Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

by James Russell & Sons, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s (circa 1893)
NPG x193061

Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15873

Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, circa 1894; published before 1895
NPG Ax15873

Sir John Charles Ardagh, by Sir Emery Walker, after  James Russell & Sons - NPG x325

Sir John Charles Ardagh

by Sir Emery Walker, after James Russell & Sons
photogravure, mid 1890s-early 1900s
NPG x325

'A Royal Luncheon Party at Windsor', by Mary Steen, printed and published by  James Russell & Sons - NPG x46561

'A Royal Luncheon Party at Windsor'

by Mary Steen, printed and published by James Russell & Sons
albumen cabinet card, 1895
NPG x46561

Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15871

Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15871

Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15874

Henry Thurstan Holland, 1st Viscount Knutsford

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15874

Hon. Edward Stanhope, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15875

Hon. Edward Stanhope

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15875

Sir John Eldon Gorst, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15878

Sir John Eldon Gorst

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15878

Henry De Worms, 1st Baron Pirbright, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15879

Henry De Worms, 1st Baron Pirbright

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15879

John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15880

John James Robert Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15880

Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15881

Michael Edward Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15881

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15882

Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15882

Lord George Francis Hamilton, by James Russell & Sons, published by  Charles Newman & Co - NPG Ax15883

Lord George Francis Hamilton

by James Russell & Sons, published by Charles Newman & Co
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15883

Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, by James Russell & Sons - NPG Ax15941

Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett

by James Russell & Sons
carbon print, published before 1895
NPG Ax15941

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Annette Griffiths

11 March 2016, 18:48

I have a book called "Art Collections of the King and Queen" published by J Russel and Sons but can find no reference to it anywhere on the web. Can you tell me anything about it?

Deborah

05 August 2015, 13:05

I have had a James Russell and Sons photograhy portrait for 30 years. I am desperate to find out who this beautiful woman is, a bride, i believe. It is from the Baker St studios and i believe is from 1900 untill 1905. Coukd it be Royalty? Can you please advise me? Or put me onto someone that can help? Kindest Regards