Two portraits from engravings after photographic portraits of David Livingstone., 1864, or after -1880.
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : portrait of Livingstone from an engraving, 1864 or after, by Josiah Whymper after a photograph, 1864, by Thomas Annan. The
impression formed the frontispiece to a publication by or about Livingstone; and,
folio 2 : portrait of Livingstone from an engraving, 1865-1880, by Joseph Brown, after a photograph, 1865, by John Jabez Edwin
Mayall. The impression formed the frontispiece to a publication by or about Livingstone, published by John Murray in 1880.
Dates
- Creation: 1864, or after -1880.
Creator
- Whymper, Josiah Wood, wood engraver, 1813-1903 (Engraver, Person)
- Annan, Thomas, photographer, Glasgow, 1829-1887: photographer (Photographer, Person)
- Mayall, John Jabez Edwin, né Jabez Meal, photographer, London, 1813-1901: photographer (Photographer, Person)
- Brown, Joseph, engraver, fl 1837-1886 (Engraver, Person)
Language of Materials
English; Tswana
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (2 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0437A
Existence and Location of Originals
National Portrait Gallery, London, holds a copy of the Mayall photograph in the form of a carte-de-visite, dated 1865 (NPG Ax46276).
Subject
- Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873 (Depicted, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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