King, Horatio Nelson, 1830-1895
Dates
- Existence: 1830 - 1895
Biographical History
Horatio Nelson King (1830-1895) was a photographer in England.
Horatio Nelson King was born in 1830 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He was married to Elizabeth A. Melksham, and together they had three daughter. Later in his life, King was married to Clara M. Bath, and had one son with her. King started his career as a photographer in 1851. Between the years on 1858-1872, King opened up four studios in Bath. King had a close connection to the royal family and was declared the architectural photographer to Queen Victoria on August 25, 1896. King died in Hammersmith.
Citation:
Father Gavazzi, ca. 1864: verso (H.N. King, photographer, Bath)Intl. guide to 19th c. photographers, 1988 (King, Horatio Nelson; b.1830, d.1895; studio in Bath, England)
photoLondon, via WWW, December 9, 2015 (Born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire 1828, Md 1. Elizabeth A. Melksham and had 3 daughters, Md 2. Clara M. Bath and had 1 son, started career as photographer in 1851, opened 4 studios in Bath between 1858-1872, Architectural photographer to Queen Victoria August 25 1896, Died in Hammersmith May 25 1905)
UPB files, December 9, 2015 (close connection to the royal family and earnd reputation as "veteran photographer of royal places")
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Horatio Nelson King photographs of Windsor Castle
Collection contains four albumen prints, each approximately 23 x 28 cm, all captioned/signed on verso by Horatio Nelson King. The prints include pictures of the rooms of Windsor Castle in England. Dated 1881.