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E.H. Mills

(1874-1942), Photographer

Ernest Herbert ('E.H.') Mills

Artist associated with 55 portraits
As a photographer based in Hampstead, London, Ernest Herbert Mills specialised in working on location as an 'at home photographer'. Working for W.T. Stead, he photographed Cecil Rhodes, General Botha and Andrew Carnegie as well as taking a celebrated series of Royal Academicians in their studios in 1902. Mills described himself as an 'artist-entertainer' and produced theatre posters, cartoons and caricatures of subjects that he also photographed. In the 1930s he moved to Worthing, where he drew cartoons and painted as well as constructing toy theatres and making cartoon films.

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Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Bt, by E.H. Mills, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x197868

Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Bt

by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x197868

John MacWhirter (McWhirter), by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x198219

John MacWhirter (McWhirter)

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, 1900s
NPG x198219

Cecil John Rhodes, by E.H. Mills, published by  Raphael Tuck & Sons - NPG x197841

Cecil John Rhodes

by E.H. Mills, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, circa 1901; published circa 1902
NPG x197841

James Sant, by E.H. Mills - NPG x22355

James Sant

by E.H. Mills
bromide print on card mount, circa 1902
NPG x22355

Blanche Marchesi, by E.H. Mills - NPG x32996

Blanche Marchesi

by E.H. Mills
bromide print on photographer's card mount, circa 1902
NPG x32996

Edwin Austin Abbey, probably by E.H. Mills - NPG x136529

Edwin Austin Abbey

probably by E.H. Mills
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 9 August 1902
NPG x136529

Luke Fildes, by Elliott & Fry, or by  E.H. Mills, published by  Ogden's - NPG x136475

Luke Fildes

by Elliott & Fry, or by E.H. Mills, published by Ogden's
cigarette card, circa 1903, published circa 1903-1907
NPG x136475

John MacWhirter (McWhirter), by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197684

John MacWhirter (McWhirter)

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x197684

George Wyndham, by E.H. Mills, published by  The Philco Publishing Co - NPG x197869

George Wyndham

by E.H. Mills, published by The Philco Publishing Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x197869

Solomon Joseph Solomon, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x196477

Solomon Joseph Solomon

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1903
NPG x196477

Frederick Goodall, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197682

Frederick Goodall

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x197682

John Seymour Lucas, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197698

John Seymour Lucas

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1904
NPG x197698

Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Bt, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197681

Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Bt

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197681

Keir Hardie, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197785

Keir Hardie

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1905
NPG x197785

John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, by E.H. Mills, published by  Rotary Photographic Co Ltd - NPG x197847

John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer

by E.H. Mills, published by Rotary Photographic Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1906
NPG x197847

G.K. Chesterton, by E.H. Mills - NPG x134952

G.K. Chesterton

by E.H. Mills
bromide print, published 1909
NPG x134952

Queen Mary, by E.H. Mills - NPG x136357

Queen Mary

by E.H. Mills
bromide print, published 1910
NPG x136357

John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, by E.H. Mills, published by  J. Beagles & Co - NPG x197589

John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair

by E.H. Mills, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, circa 1910
NPG x197589

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Catherine Hayden

23 January 2019, 12:48

E H Mills was born in Wellingborough Northants. He was the son of William Folkes Mills who was an ironmonger although in later years he described himself as 'artist'. One of William's brothers (Edward Mills) and therefore Ernest's uncle, was a professional artist who exhibited 12 times in the Royal Academy Summer exhibition between the years 1893 and 1918. Ernest described himself as 'artist' in the 1891 census when he was only 16 although the enumerator wrote 'photographer' over it - Ernest clearly had no doubt about the artistry of the photographic medium.

I'm delighted to have learnt more about him from this website.

Jan Buch

02 May 2018, 12:58

Do you know anything about E.H. Mills library and bibliophile interests? I have a complete set of the auction catalogues from the famous Hamilton Palace Library sales in the 1880ties. There is a simple ex libris in gold on a black background just saying: Ex Libris E. H. Mills. I cannot promise, that there might not have been another E.H.Mills. He must have been a bibliophile to have a complete set of Sotheby's auction catalogues from this famous auction.

Kind regards

Dr. Jan Buch
Chairman of the Danish Bibliophile Club