Thomas Woolner
Title
Thomas Woolner
Date Created
1883
Creator
Frank Dudman (1855–1918) for J. P. Mayall (1839–1922)
Medium
albumen print
Format
cabinet card, 6 1/8 in. x 4 1/8 in. (15.4 x 10.4 cm)
Source
National Portrait Gallery, London; Given by C. G. Woolner, 1975
Subject
Woolner, Thomas (1825-1892), English sculptor and poet
Date Issued
Probably October/November 1892
Date Copyrighted
September 24, 1883, by Frank Dudman (author) for J. P. Mayall (owner). Public Records, The National Archives, Kew, COPY 1/365/260.
Copyright description: “Photograph of Mr Woolner RA and interior of his studio at 29 Welbeck [Street. West London]. At work on bust of Tennyson,”
Description
Apparently a detail of the full studio portrait, showing Woolner standing beside a stool bearing his bust of Tennyson, apparently at work, with rows of portrait busts lining the wall behind him.
Is Referenced By
“Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Frederick of Germany has intimated through Count Seckendorff that it is her intention to contribute 50gs. to the Morell Mackenzie Memorial Fund.” The Morning Post, issue 37553 (October 21, 1892): 5. "Interesting souvenirs are combined in a photograph of the late Mr. Thomas Woolner, recently issued by Mr. J. P. Mayall, Park-lane Studio, Kilburn. The sculptor is represented in his studio at work on a marble bust of the late Lord Tennyson."
Rights
Creative Commons
Identifier
NPG x13286
Contributor
National Portrait Gallery, London
Omeka record contributed by Linda Merrill
Date Submitted
December 4, 2016
URL
http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw124846/Thomas-Woolner?search=sp&sText=NPG+x13286&firstRun=true&rNo=0
Files
Collection
Reference
Thomas Woolner, Frank Dudman (1855–1918) for J. P. Mayall (1839–1922)
Cite As
Frank Dudman (1855–1918) for J. P. Mayall (1839–1922), “Thomas Woolner,” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed October 22, 2026, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/268.
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