Frank M Sutcliffe Art
From 1872 to 1873 he photographed the castles and abbeys of yorkshire england for francis frith.
Frank m sutcliffe art. Sutcliffe took up photography in 1871. See more ideas about whitby photographic artist old photos. Frank meadow sutcliffe was a pioneer of photography as an art form and his studies of 19th century whitby beautifully capture an earlier way of life writes david clark victorian london victorian photos. Sutcliffe frank meadow 1853 1941 group of six photographs mounted albumen prints on modern card each approximately 5 x 8 inches 125 x 205 mm five with negative numbers and with sutcliffes initials in the image the sixth just numbered but a variant of a known sutcliffe image of whitby.
He specialized in commercial portraiture but also photographed landscape views port scenes and genre scenes. Working outside using large wooden tubs one woman wrings the washing by hand whilst the other operates a mangle. Sutcliffe is best known for his naturalistic and spontaneous style of photography especially his portrayals of whitbys fishing community. Make offer framed glazed frank meadow sutcliffe photograph print whitby harbour 1875 framed frank sutcliffe print tate hill whitby 1890s 1725 x 1375 1495.
Minor toning commensurate with age. In 1875 sutcliffe opened a portrait studio in whitby north yorkshire england.