Bullingdon club 1903
Gillman & Co. Ltd
Category
Photographs
Date
1903
Materials
Gilt, Glass, Oak, Photographic paper
Measurements
282 x 370 mm
Place of origin
Oxford
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 881783
Summary
A framed and mounted black and white group photograph of twenty six members of the Bullingon Club, including the the Hon.Thomas Charles Reginald Agar-Robartes (1880-1915) and the Hon. Francis Gerald Agar-Robartes, later 7th Viscount Clifden, 1883-1966, wearing evening dress in 1903. The photograph has been coloured and all bow ties are blue, cummerbunds yellow, the flower boxes red white and blue and a carpet red. The names of members are written below the photograph. From left to right, back row, F.P.Green, J. Fitz. G.Bannatyne. J.Egerton-Warburton, The Hon Robert William Hugh O'Neill, later 1st Baron Rathcavan (1883-1982). H.M. Stobart, H.C.Meredith, J.B.Foster, Visct.Turnour; third row, W.L.A.Goulding Hon.G.V.A.Monckton-Arundell. Second row, C.A.C.Sandeman. Hon. F.G.Agar-Robartes, O.S.Orr R.A.Brassey, W.H.Pearson. Front row, C. Mayer Hon. E. Wood, Hon. N.Primrose. L.H.Hardy. Hon.T.C.Agar-Robartes. H.H.Fletcher. H.R.Pape. E.M.Scott-Mackirdy. R.G.Leigh. Photograph numbered LAN.PH.5214 as all photographs have individual PH numbers. Platinum print on supporting mount board with off-white facing paper. The supporting mount is glued to a dark grey window mount. The print has been coloured with watercolours. The mount has also been captioned with watercolours. The frame is stained oak with a gilt slip. There is a wooden backing board in two pieces. This is held by nails and there is a piece of dark brown paper across the back of the frame, glued at the edges. There is a paper label for Gillman and Co stuck to the paper. "Hon. J.C. Robartes Pack" is hand written on this.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, later 7th Viscount Clifden, 1883-1966, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953 and continued to live there with his sisters, Everilda and Violet, until his death in 1966.
Marks and inscriptions
On mount above and below photograph: (Hand painted In white and gold) Bullingdon Club, / 1903. (Below photograph in white, very faded, and underlined) names of young men (Bottom right of photograph in white) Gillman & Co Ld / Oxford On reverse: (printed on stick on label) GILLMAN & CO., LTD., / Fine Art Dealers and photographers, / FRAME MAKERS, etc. / 107 St. ALDATE'S, OXFORD. (Hand written on label) Hon T.C. Agar-Robartes (underlined) / Pac[ ] (underlined)
Makers and roles
Gillman & Co. Ltd, photographer