Help with photos please

Hi I just recently won Two photographs At Auction by Mayall I've looked up some information on him and was A well known photographer in the Victorian times .

And developed a process in photography and was known for taking pictures of Royalty and famous people of the Time.

Can Anyone recognize the people in the Two photos if there known also just Anyone have A approx vaule of the photos. I don't normally ask Vaules but in complete dark in photos except for information I get of the net.



Also can Anyone tell me what Regiment the picture of the Gentleman is and maybe what Rank .

Here some information on Mayall from Wilki

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...jcxYM2yO_-7rCsgUg&sig2=y9puTirFnZvEA_R1wSTLXw

 

In the position the pictures are in, I can't see them well enough to try to ID. The perspective is wrong. A straight eye level view of them is needed. We are looking at them from the bottom of the frame up. If pics are lying flat down on a surface, a picture of them needs to be taken looking straight down on top of them. The best way to photograph a picture is to have the picture, framed art or whatever sitting straight up then it easier to get a straight on view of the subject. I took the liberty of editing your pic using the perspective tool in one of my image editing program. I then cropped to the individual pics and zoomed in on them. It did help, but didn't help me to ID the individuals. I have included my edits. Possibly someone else can ID them. Love to know what that white whatever on the right side of the soldier pic is. Looks like it is about to stab him or has tried to stab him and missed.

--- Susan

 

Ahhh, thank you, Davey. Have now looked around at photographs by Mayall. He certainly was involved with the rich and famous. The woman appears to me not be a royal of the house of QVic for she doesn't have the jowls/full cheeks that are evident on QVic and her brood. Also she may have a hint of a smile that probably would rule out royalty. All the pics I've seen of the royals at that time in history, went to great lengths to display stern faces. Though at that time picture taking was serious business (important day in ones life and a long laborious task) resulting in very very few photos of smiling people.

I looked at a few famous British women authors/poets finding none similar to this woman:
Doesn't look like any of the Bronte sisters accept a slight possibility of Charlotte.
Jane Austen, too early for this era photograph.
Doesn't look like George Eliot (Mary Evans).
Doesn't look like Jean Ingelow.
Can't find an early pic of Anna H. Leonowens of Anna & the King of Siam fame.

That's it, I shot my wade.

--- Susan

 

What are the sizes of the images? The framing is such that I can't tell. Are the backs completely sealed? Do you know whether they are mounted on cards, or unmounted?

I can't identify either of them, but I expect they are both known.

 

The gentleman looks like he's wearing more of a Salvation Army dress uniform or a band uniform than military dress. The lady is ... a lady.

 

Since Mayall traveled to the USA, maybe try Louisa May Alcott?

 

The OP needs to come back and address some of the questions.

 

Guys try and remmember I bid on things on the internet then arrange to pick them up by a courier at a later date .

There was a few other items I won has well has these photos and I'm in Manchester the Auction was in Tauton .

The pictures I post are from the Auctions house on line descriptions.

 

She almost has the posing of "Whistler's Mother"!!!!!

 

Maybe you could wait until you have the items in hand, thus giving you a better opportunity to engage in any discussion that could arise where questions relevant to the items need swifter replies....

Just a though....

 

Manchester NH and Taunton MA or both in the UK? I think that would make a difference!

 

Both in the UK but do realise how far it is from Manchester to Tauton when you don't have your own Tansport,
.I'm waiting on the courier to pick them up like I said with other thing I ordered .

 

It's about 3 hours from Manchester to Taunton, here.

 

Really and what do you expect me to do Carry loads of stuff on the train .

So what's your problem I said I'm waiting for the courier to pick them up .

Tell you what when I got them and show other pictures I want some kind of Apology of you .

Because it Seems has if your trying to make out I'm lying or something .

 

Whoa Charlie, where's this hostility coming from ?

 

What from me I might of been reading it wrong but I take it seems some people are saying I'm lying.

Especially going on about how long it takes from Manchester to Tauton then a funny face ,
Plus late in the night stressful moment for me at the moment .

Sorry if I've got it wrong .

 

She is in the United States and was referring to 2 cities with the same names in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the United States.

I hope you are having a better day now. I'm sure that nobody was saying you are lying. I've enjoyed looking at these photos, and I hope that you are able to get them soon.