Henry Maull

Maull was born in Clerkenwell, London, as the son of a tradesman.^[1] He married Eliza (born Islington 1831) and became a member of the Royal Photographic Society in 1870.^[2]

Henry Maull formed several partnerships during his career:^[1]

• 1856 – 8 March 1865: Maull & Polyblank^[3][4] in partnership with George Henry Polyblank. Other sources say it was established in 1854.^[5]
• 1866–1872: Maull, Henry & Co

• 1873–1878: Maull & Co

• 1879–1885: Maull & Fox, in partnership with John Fox (1832–1907).^[6] The studio continued under the original name by others and moved to 200 Gray's Inn Road. It was officially closed on 26 October 1928^[7] and the final creditors' meeting was held on 30 November 1928. The firm was taken over by the Graphic Photo Union, which in turn was taken over by Kemsley Newspapers.^[2]

Maull operated studios at the following locations:^[2]

1. 62 Cheapside, City of London, March 1865 – 1871.
2. Tavistock House, 252 Fulham Road, Chelsea, March 1865 – 1869.
3. 187a Piccadilly, Westminster, March 1865 – 1871.

• Portraits of Members of Parliament by Maull and Polyblank, 163 photographs^[5]
• Portraits of Victorian scientists, engineers, explorers etc, 58 photographs^[8]
• Portraits of noted individuals, which were frequently published as engravings in the Illustrated London News^[4]
• Photographs of Fellows from the mid-nineteenth century until the early twentieth century.^[1][9]