Alfred Ellis
(1854-1930), PhotographerArtist associated with 186 portraits
Alfred Ellis was a photographer with a studio on Upper Baker Street, London, from 1884 until 1898. He was a member of the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society) from 1883, and was one of the original members of the Professional Photographers' Association, acting at various times as Secretary, President and General Secretary. Ellis specialised in theatrical photography; he sometimes arranged for actual scenes from plays to be photographed at his studio. He later photographed stage performances at theatres themselves. Ellis took a leading interest in the issue of photographers' copyright, fighting several actions in High Courts; he was also one of the founders of the Copyright Union.
May Lever Palfrey (Mrs Weedon Grossmith)
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 April 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 April 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 May 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 May 1893
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Mrs Patrick Campbell as Clarice Berton in 'The Black Domino'
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 June 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 June 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published July 1893
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George H. Clarke as Petruchio in 'The Taming of the Shrew'
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published September 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published October 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
woodburytype, published November 1893
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Julia Emilie Neilson as Hypatia in 'Hypatia'
by Alfred Ellis
albumen panel card, 1893
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Sir George Alexander (George Samson)
by Alfred Ellis
albumen cabinet card, 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
albumen panel card, 1893
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Miss Winifred Emery and Mr Brandon Thomas in 'Sowing the Wind'
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published December 1893
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Harry Paulton as Peter Amos Dunn; Beatrice Lamb as Niobe in 'Niobe'
by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 January 1893
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Rosina Brandram (née Moult); Emmie Owen; Florence Perry in 'Utopia Limited'
by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published December 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 February 1893
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by Alfred Ellis
carbon print, published July 1893
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by Alfred Ellis, published by Eglington & Co
carbon print, published 1 April 1893
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Colin Perry
04 March 2018, 22:09
The ONS indexes confirm he died Q2 1930. The Historic Camera site goes further to give an exact date of 13 April 1930.
Colin Perry
04 March 2018, 22:01
Alfred Ellis was baptised 13 Mar 1870 at St Thomas, Portman Square, Marylebone to Edward George, a builder, and Eliza Ellis. His date of birth is given as 5 May 1854.
Colin Perry
05 March 2018, 13:47
Alfred Ellis died, according to the 1931 edition of the British Journal of Photography, on 13 April 1930. He died as Secretary of the Professional Photographers' Association.