George Eliot Portrait Print

George Eliot NPG x9050

by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, after Mayall

Eliot’s journal notes that she and her life partner, George Henry Lewes, sat to the successful Regent Street photographer John E. Mayall on 26 February 1858. This postcard is a later reproduction of that original image, which was widely circulated for years after it was initially taken by Mayall. Eliot didn't like the portrait and while she sent a copy to her friend, Cara Bray, she asked her not to hang it in a well-frequented room. She later told her publisher, John Blackwood, that 'I... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm