Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Unknown boy NPG Ax46444

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by A.J. (Arthur James) Melhuish

In 1854 Arthur Melhuish patented a roll-back for waxed paper, and he demonstrated the device to Prince Albert in 1856. He became Honorary Secretary to the Amateur Photographic Association, formed in 1861, which had the Prince of Wales as President. He worked with various other photographers in several partnerships. In 1873 he was created Photographer Royal to the Shah of Persia following his visit to London during that year.

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.