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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

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

Sir Thomas Hastings, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x197112

Sir Thomas Hastings

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

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 John Kean, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25041

Charles John Kean

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

Carlotta Patti, by Southwell Brothers - NPG Ax25075

Carlotta Patti

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

Charles John Kean, by Southwell Brothers - NPG x12601

Charles John Kean

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

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