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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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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

Samuel Lover, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x45469

Samuel Lover

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

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

Queen Alexandra, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x12845

Queen Alexandra

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

Lydia Maitland, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x20478

Lydia Maitland

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

Kate Saville, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x22368

Kate Saville

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

Carlotta Patti, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x21725

Carlotta Patti

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

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