Frederick Hollyer – Life and Work
Frederick Hollyer – Life and Work
Find out more about photographer Fredrick Hollyer who captured members of the Victorian artistic elite
Frederick Hollyer
Frederick Hollyer (1837 – 1933) adapted new technical developments in photography to create a unique visual record of London's artistic society at the dawn of the 20th century.
The V&A holds a remarkable collection of Hollyer portraits – nearly 200 platinum prints contained in three albums that were given by his only daughter, Eleanor M. Hollyer in 1938 – and also some of his reproductions.
Collection highlights
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William Morris, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, 1884, Britain -
Mrs Cunningham Graham, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, London, England -
Walter Crane, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1886, Britain -
Aubrey Beardsley, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, Britain -
Burne-Jones & Morris Children, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, Britain -
Miss May Morris, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, Britain -
Adolphe Meyer, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1900, Britain -
Edward Carpenter, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, Britain -
Ellen Terry, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, 1886, London, England -
Constance Lytton, platinum print, by Frederick Hollyer, 1899, Britain
Features
Header image:
Mrs Cunningham Graham, photograph by Frederick Hollyer, about 1890, England. Museum no. 7881-1938. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London