Edward Linley Sambourne, illustrator and cartoonist, took these photos from between 1894-96, probably at the Camera Club in Charing Cross Road, a studio and meeting place where amateur photographers could share models, equipment and expertise.
Sambourne had a passion for photography, a practical use for it in his professional career as an artist, and he liked taking photographs of women in various states of undress. Here's some of his work:
Sambourne had a passion for photography, a practical use for it in his professional career as an artist, and he liked taking photographs of women in various states of undress. Here's some of his work:
