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Camille Silvy

(1834-1910), Photographer

Sitter in 24 portraits
Artist associated with 14313 portraits
Coming from a French aristocratic background, Silvy established himself as one of the leading portrait photographers in London. He moved to London in 1859 and bought Caldesi and Montecchi's studio on Porchester Terrace, which became renowned for its tasteful furnishings. Except for Queen Victoria, he photographed all of the Royal Family and most of the British aristocracy. By 1864 he had forty employees. He kept daybooks with the details of each sitter, the date, and a file print, and these are now in the National Portrait Gallery's archives. Silvy published his portraits as The Beauties of England. In 1868 he retired due to ill health, and returned to France.

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Mrs Foster, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60638

Mrs Foster

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60638

Miss Isabella Foster, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60639

Miss Isabella Foster

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60639

Master Praeger, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60640

Master Praeger

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60640

C.T. Cowper, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60641

C.T. Cowper

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60641

Miss Emma Downes, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60642

Miss Emma Downes

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60642

Mrs Thompson, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60643

Mrs Thompson

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60643

Mrs Thompson, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60644

Mrs Thompson

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60644

Mrs Thompson, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60645

Mrs Thompson

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60645

Miss Russell, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60646

Miss Russell

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60646

Miss Wood, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60647

Miss Wood

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60647

Mrs Ridley, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60648

Mrs Ridley

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60648

Joseph James Ridley, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60649

Joseph James Ridley

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60649

Miss Straton, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60650

Miss Straton

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60650

Mrs Thomas Holman, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60651

Mrs Thomas Holman

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60651

Mrs Peck, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60652

Mrs Peck

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60652

Miss Andrews, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60653

Miss Andrews

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60653

Mrs H.M. Blair, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60655

Mrs H.M. Blair

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60655

Miss Elizabeth Stannis, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60656

Miss Elizabeth Stannis

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60656

Miss Caroline Stannis, by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60657

Miss Caroline Stannis

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 28 July 1862
NPG Ax60657

Hon. Mabella Geraldine Stannus (née Vesey-Fitzgerald), by Camille Silvy - NPG Ax60659

Hon. Mabella Geraldine Stannus (née Vesey-Fitzgerald)

by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 29 July 1862
NPG Ax60659

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