Baron Studios
(active 1954-1974), PhotographersArtist associated with 1302 portraits
Founded by the dance, film and celebrity photographer Baron (born Sterling Henry Nahum) , 1906-56, the studios operated between 1954 and 1974 from London studios on Brick Street, Park Lane and Mayfair. They employed a number of operators including Count Zichy and principally Rex Coleman. Though primarily consisting of over 10,000 studio portraits of businessmen, many of the more interesting subjects, including those in colour or on location, portray writers, musicians, foreign dignitaries, artists, broadcasters and fashion designers. Godfrey Argent purchased Baron Studios in 1974 and the collection was generously donated to the National Portrait Gallery in 1999.
by Baron Studios
bromide press print, 1960s
NPG x184277
by Baron Studios
bromide print, circa 1960
NPG x194013
by Baron Studios
gelatin silver print, 1960s
NPG x198402
(Margaret) Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 8 February 1960
NPG x125383
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 24 May 1960
NPG x125384
by Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 14 September 1960
NPG x125385
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 4 July 1960
NPG x125585
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 27 May 1960
NPG x125734
by Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 8 February 1960
NPG x125750
by Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 27 May 1960
NPG x125792
by Baron Studios
bromide print, circa 1961
NPG x16221
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104678
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104679
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104680
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104681
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104682
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104683
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104684
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104685
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104686
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Sarup Kumari Nehru)
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 31 July 1961
NPG x104687
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 1961
NPG x105397
Jean (née Garland), Lady Ashcombe
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 21 March 1961
NPG x105402
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 9 January 1961
NPG x191191
Adrian Crestigny Furse-Roberts
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 9 January 1961
NPG x191193
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 24 February 1961
NPG x191212
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 9 March 1961
NPG x191220
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 27 March 1961
NPG x191230
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 9 May 1961
NPG x191239
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 25 May 1961
NPG x191243
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 3 July 1961
NPG x191255
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch colour transparency, 14 July 1961
NPG x191264
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch colour transparency, 14 July 1961
NPG x191265
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch colour transparency, 14 July 1961
NPG x191266
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch colour transparency, 14 July 1961
NPG x191267
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 14 July 1961
NPG x191268
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate colour transparency, 4 September 1961
NPG x191282
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 4 September 1961
NPG x191283
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
half-plate film negative, 8 September 1961
NPG x191287
by Rex Coleman, for Baron Studios
5 x 4 inch film negative, 19 September 1961
NPG x191290
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