Black and white 3/4 length studio portrait of George Maw. Printed inscription on recto, 'Maull & Co. 187A Piccadilly and 62, Cheapside'. Printed inscription on verso, 'Maull & Co. Photographers, and Amateur Painters, 187A Piccadilly, and 62, Cheapside, London. No. 111307c'. Ink inscription on verso, 'Maw II 41b'. George Maw (1832-1912) was a crocus specialist. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society, and a friend of Joseph Dalton Hooker, travelling with him to Morocco in 1871. His 'Monograph of the Genus Crocus' was published in 1886. Earlier in his life, he founded Maw & Co. which produced ceramic tiles.. George Maw (1832-1912) was a crocus specialist. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society, and a friend of Joseph Dalton Hooker, travelling with him to Morocco in 1871. His 'Monograph of the Genus Crocus' was published in 1886. Earlier in his life, he founded Maw & Co. which produced ceramic tiles.
Extent
1 carte de visite
Physical description
10.3 (h) x 6.3 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print