‘By Appointment to The Late Queen Victoria, H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg. William Boulton, Partner. Artists  Photographers. 174 Brompton Road, S.W. Telephone 1686, Kensington’. This information is hand-written in blue ink, and stamped as the original information provided on the verso of the print. This seems to be a print made from the original portrait, possibly sold to tourists. Measures 5 x 6 inches. Condition: Good overall ecept for mild creasing at upper right of image.

$15.

Research:

Grove, Son and Boulton

RA Collection: People and Organisations

Photographers. Grove, Son and Boulton refererred to themselves as ‘Art Photographers’. Pritchard lists a William Henry Grove at 174 Brompton Road S.W. from 1889-1905. W.H. Grove & Boulton are listed at the same address from 1906.

Later stamps list Grove, Son and Boulton as ‘Technical and Art Photographers’ and give their address as 73, Earls Court Road, London W8 and phone number as Kelvin 9408.

Another stamp with the 73, Earls Court address only refers to W.H. Grove & Son.

www.photolondon.org.uk lists Grove, Son and Boulton as a partnership between William Henry Grove, George Henry Grove & Charles Henry Boulton, with a studio at 174 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, Kensington from 1920 – 1927 and literature: Grove, Son & Boulton, Kensington, London, W. Professional Photographer October 1924 pp 290 – 299, illus, ports.

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/organisation/grove-son-and-boulton

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