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Southwell Brothers

(active 1861-1876), Photographers

Artist associated with 197 portraits
William, Frederick and Edwin Southwell were three London-born brothers. By 1861, the brothers had left the family business of piano tuners and established themselves as photographers. They opened a photographic studio on Baker Street and later also on New Bond Street. Between 1862 and 1868 they copyrighted some 276 images.

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Renn Dickson Hampden, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax7465

Renn Dickson Hampden

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862-1863
NPG Ax7465

Petre Weis, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax77195

Petre Weis

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862-1863
NPG Ax77195

Eliza Price Noble (née Campbell), Lady Otway (later Mrs Leathem), by Southwell Brothers - NPG x45344

Eliza Price Noble (née Campbell), Lady Otway (later Mrs Leathem)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862
NPG x45344

Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x45591

Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862-1863
NPG x45591

Clara St Casse as Cupid in 'Endymion', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x74511

Clara St Casse as Cupid in 'Endymion'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x74511

Mrs Herbert, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46870

Mrs Herbert

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG Ax46870

Henrietta Elizabeth Hole, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x134663

Henrietta Elizabeth Hole

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x134663

Probably Gamel Augustus Pennington, 4th Baron Muncaster, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21453

Probably Gamel Augustus Pennington, 4th Baron Muncaster

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862
NPG x21453

Sir Thomas Hastings, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x197112

Sir Thomas Hastings

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1862-1869
NPG x197112

Eliza Price Noble (née Campbell), Lady Otway (later Mrs Leathem), by Southwell Brothers - NPG x197141

Eliza Price Noble (née Campbell), Lady Otway (later Mrs Leathem)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1862
NPG x197141

George John Whyte-Melville, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax196769

George John Whyte-Melville

by Southwell Brothers
albumen print, circa 1862-1863
NPG Ax196769

Tom Taylor, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax30383

Tom Taylor

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax30383

Charles Albert Fechter as Edgard in 'The Master of Ravenswood', by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25031

Charles Albert Fechter as Edgard in 'The Master of Ravenswood'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax25031

Charles John Kean, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25041

Charles John Kean

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax25041

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree), by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25042

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax25042

Carlotta Patti, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25075

Carlotta Patti

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, mid-late 1860s
NPG Ax25075

Charles Robert Scott Scott-Murray, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46338

Charles Robert Scott Scott-Murray

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46338

Hon. Amelia Charlotte Scott-Murray (née Fraser), by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46339

Hon. Amelia Charlotte Scott-Murray (née Fraser)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46339

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax24438

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax24438

Charles John Kean, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x12601

Charles John Kean

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x12601

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree), by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co - NPG x18968

Eleanora ('Ellen') Kean (née Tree)

by Southwell Brothers, published by A. Marion, Son & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x18968

Miss Langford as Cupid in 'Ixion', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x19876

Miss Langford as Cupid in 'Ixion'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x19876

Carlotta Leclercq as Zillah in 'The Duke's Motto', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x19971

Carlotta Leclercq as Zillah in 'The Duke's Motto'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x19971

Samuel Lover, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x45469

Samuel Lover

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x45469

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x46537

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x46537

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46723

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46723

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46759

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46759

Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46760

Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46760

Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46763

Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46763

Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46777

Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax46777

Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x129566

Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x129566

Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x12845

Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x12845

Mrs Henry Marston (Georgiana Caroline Marsh (née Noel)) as the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21217

Mrs Henry Marston (Georgiana Caroline Marsh (née Noel)) as the Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG x21217

Lydia Maitland, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x20478

Lydia Maitland

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG x20478

Willoughby Hunter Weiss in 'The Desert Flower', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x27322

Willoughby Hunter Weiss in 'The Desert Flower'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x27322

Kate Saville, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x22368

Kate Saville

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x22368

Louisa Fanny Pyne (Mrs Boddy), by Southwell Brothers - NPG x12777

Louisa Fanny Pyne (Mrs Boddy)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x12777

Harriet Pelham as Jupiter in 'Ixion', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21754

Harriet Pelham as Jupiter in 'Ixion'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x21754

Carlotta Patti, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21725

Carlotta Patti

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, mid-late 1860s
NPG x21725

Jenny Willmore (later Whyatt) in 'Ixion', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x27433

Jenny Willmore (later Whyatt) in 'Ixion'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x27433

Benjamin Nottingham Webster, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x27310

Benjamin Nottingham Webster

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x27310

Sophy Henrade as the Gipsy Queen in 'The Duke's Motto', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x18415

Sophy Henrade as the Gipsy Queen in 'The Duke's Motto'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x18415

Rosina Wright, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x27551

Rosina Wright

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x27551

Stella Lauri (Mrs Harry Ulph), by Southwell Brothers - NPG x19898

Stella Lauri (Mrs Harry Ulph)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x19898

King Edward VII, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x11816

King Edward VII

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x11816

King Edward VII, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x11817

King Edward VII

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG x11817

Cicely Nott (Sarah Ann Adams (née Harris)) as Miscrima in 'Manfred', by Southwell Brothers - NPG x19173

Cicely Nott (Sarah Ann Adams (née Harris)) as Miscrima in 'Manfred'

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x19173

Agnes Strickland, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax7547

Agnes Strickland

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax7547

George I, King of Greece, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46722

George I, King of Greece

by Southwell Brothers
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46722

Rosina Murray, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21459

Rosina Murray

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG x21459

Charlotte Jane Gibbons (née Skipworth); Benjamin Gibbons; Edward James Gibbons, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax47016

Charlotte Jane Gibbons (née Skipworth); Benjamin Gibbons; Edward James Gibbons

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG Ax47016

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax38294

Louise, Queen of Denmark; Maria Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (Princess Dagmar); Queen Alexandra

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax38294

George I, King of Greece, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax38445

George I, King of Greece

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax38445

Hon. Amelia Charlotte Scott-Murray (née Fraser), by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46831

Hon. Amelia Charlotte Scott-Murray (née Fraser)

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46831

Charles Robert Scott Scott-Murray, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax46832

Charles Robert Scott Scott-Murray

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax46832

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax47007

King Edward VII; Queen Alexandra; George I, King of Greece

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, October 1863
NPG Ax47007

John Chippendale Montesquieu Bellew, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax7488

John Chippendale Montesquieu Bellew

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax7488

Martin Farquhar Tupper, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax7509

Martin Farquhar Tupper

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax7509

William Harrison Ainsworth, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax7510

William Harrison Ainsworth

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, 1863
NPG Ax7510

Sir David Baird, 3rd Bt, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax77118

Sir David Baird, 3rd Bt

by Southwell Brothers
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG Ax77118

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