M0007862: Portrait of Sir Henry Wellcome (1853-1936) in the costume of a monk / M0007863: Burroughs Wellcome and Co. work outing, 1886

Previous title, replaced September 2020: H.S. Wellcome in the costume of a monk

Previous title, replaced September 2020: Burroughs Wellcome and Co. works outing, 1886

Two images on one negative: a photograph of Sir Henry Wellcome taken in 1885, one of a series of photographs of him in "fancy dress" and a group photograph of Burroughs Wellcome & Co employees during a work outing on 24 August 1886. Sir Henry Wellcome is seated slightly left of centre, in light suit and cap. Copy photographs were made May 1941. Related images: M0007872

1941

2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds a photographic print of the image: WA/HSW/PH/A.7

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.