Henry Havelock Ellis
- Artist: Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky)
- Date: 1923-1924
- Medium: vintage bromide print
- Dimensions: 11 1/4 in. x 8 7/8 in. (285 mm x 225 mm) overall
- Portrays: Henry Havelock Ellis
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
Before you is a vintage bromide print by Man Ray, dated 1923‑24. The portrait shows Henry Havelock Ellis, the physician and psychologist born in 1859, standing tall in baggy tweed. Man Ray captured his likeness with a fine black‑white contrast that brings out his eyes and sharp cheekbones. The print is only about eleven inches tall – a small but detailed image from the early twenties. It entered the primary collection when it was purchased in 1995.
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Henry Havelock Ellis is in the collection of The National Portrait Gallery at St Martin's Place, London — free to enter. Point your phone at any artwork there and audioguide.london plays a free audio guide in six languages — no app download needed.
